Xunzi · 成相篇二十五

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成相篇二十五 · 2324 characters
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荀子 · 富國篇第十貴賤有等

禮者、貴賤有等,長幼有差,貧富輕重皆有稱者也。故天子袾裷衣冕,諸侯玄裷衣冕,大夫裨冕,士皮弁服。

荀子 · 禮論篇第十九貴賤有等

既得其養,又好其別。曷謂別?」曰:「貴賤有等,長幼有差,貧富輕重皆有稱者也。故天子大路越席,所以養體也;側載睪芷,所以養鼻也;前

荀子 · 君子篇第二十四貴賤有等

王之道也。故尚賢、使能,則主尊下安;貴賤有等,則令行而不流;親䟽有分,則施行而不悖;長幼有序,則事業捷成而有所休。

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荀子 · Xunzi
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Kanseki Repository · KR3a0002 · base edition tls
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KR3a0002_025.txt, lines 207–211. XUN 25:24, Beida 417f, Knoblock 3:179
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