Zhuangzi · 盜跖第二十九
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「世之所謂賢士，
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韓非子 · 說林第二十二自投於河欲傳惡聲于子，故讓天下於子。」務光因自投於河。
韓非子 · 姦劫弒臣第十四世之所謂何以明之？夫施與貧困者，此世之所謂仁義；哀憐百姓不忍誅罰者，此世之所謂惠愛也。
韓非子 · 五蠹第四十九世之所謂且世之所謂賢者，貞信之行也；所謂智者，微妙之言也。微妙之言，上智之所難知也。今為眾人法，而以上
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- Work
- 莊子 · Zhuangzi
- Attribution
- Traditionally associated with Zhuang Zhou; the received collection includes multiple voices and layers.
- Digital witness
- Kanseki Repository · KR5c0126 · base edition CHANT
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- Kanseki Repository (Kanripo) contributors; upstream base-edition labels retained in each original file.
- Source position
- KR5c0126_029.txt, lines 356–365. ZHUANG 29.1.31 Guo Qingfan 998; Wang Shumin 1186; Fang Yong i10; Chen Guying 779
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