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梁惠王曰：“晋国［1］，天下莫强焉，叟之所知也。及寡人之身，东败于齐，长子死焉；西丧地于秦七百里；南辱于楚。寡人耻之，愿比死者一洒之［2］，如之何则可？”孟子对曰：“地方百里而可以王。王如施仁政于民，省刑罚，薄税敛，深耕易耨［3］，壮者以暇日修其孝悌忠信，入以事其父兄，出以事其长上，可使制梃以挞秦、楚之坚甲利兵矣。“彼夺其民时，使不得耕耨以养其父母，父母冻饿，兄弟妻子离散。彼陷溺其民，王往而征之，夫谁王敌？故曰：‘仁者无敌。’王请勿疑！”King Hui of Liang said, “There was not in the nation a stronger state than Jin, as you, venerable sir, know. But since it descended to me, on the east we have been defeated by Qi, and then my eldest son perished; on the west we have lost seven hundred li of territory to Qin; and on the south we have sustained disgrace at the hands of Chu. I have brought shame on my d...