Zhuangzi · 盜跖第二十九
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滿苟得曰：
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莊子 · 盜跖第二十九若棄名利不利。故觀之名，計之利，而義真是也。若棄名利，反之於心，則夫士之為行，不可一日不為乎！」
莊子 · 盜跖第二十九故觀之名性竭財，單以反一日之无故而不可得也。故觀之名則不見，求之利則不得，繚意絕體而爭此，不亦惑乎！」
莊子 · 盜跖第二十九滿苟得曰滿苟得曰：「小盜者拘，大盜者為諸侯，諸侯之門，仁義存焉。昔者桓公小白殺兄入嫂而管仲為臣，
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- 莊子 · Zhuangzi
- Attribution
- Traditionally associated with Zhuang Zhou; the received collection includes multiple voices and layers.
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- Kanseki Repository · KR5c0126 · base edition CHANT
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- KR5c0126_029.txt, lines 497–505. ZHUANG 29.2.2 Guo Qingfan 1002; Wang Shumin 1194; Fang Yong i18; Chen Guying 790
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