Zhuangzi · 刻意第十五
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韓非子 · 外儲說右下第三十五之所好也司城子罕謂宋君曰：“「慶賞賜予者，民之所好也，君自行之；誅罰殺戮者，民之所惡也，臣請當之。」於是戮細民而誅大臣，君曰：「與子罕議
荀子 · 彊國篇第十六之所好也、紂者善為人之所惡，而湯、武者善為人之所好也。人之所惡者何也？曰：汙漫、爭奪、貪利是也。人之所好者何也？曰：禮義、辭讓、忠信是也
莊子 · 刻意第十五者之所好而已矣；此平世之士，教誨之人，遊居學者之所好也。語大功，立大名，禮君臣，正上下，為治而已矣，此朝廷之士，尊主彊國之人，致功并兼者
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- 莊子 · Zhuangzi
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- Kanseki Repository · KR5c0126 · base edition CHANT
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- KR5c0126_015.txt, lines 19–25. ZHUANG 15.1.1 Guo Qingfan 535; Wang Shumin 551; Fang Yong 411; Chen Guying 393
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