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田无宇请求四方之学士晏子谓君子难得第十三

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田无宇请求四方之学士晏子谓君子难得第十三

田桓子见晏子独立于墙阴,曰:“子何为独立而不忧?何不求四乡之学士可者而与坐?”晏子曰:“共立似君子,出言而非也。婴恶得学士之可者而与之坐?且君子之难得也,若美山然,名山既多矣,松柏既茂矣,望之相相然,尽目力不知厌,而世有所美焉,固欲登彼相相之上,仡仡然不知厌。小人者与此异,若部娄之未登,善,登之无蹊,维有楚棘而已;远望无见也,俛就则伤婴,恶能无独立焉?且人何忧,静处远虑,见岁若月,学问不厌,不知老之将至,安用从酒!”田桓子曰:“何谓从酒?”晏子曰:“无客而饮,谓之从酒。今若子者,昼夜守尊,谓之从酒也。”

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