孟子見齊宣王曰:“為巨室,則必使工師求大木。工師得大木。則王喜,以為能勝其任也。匠人斲而小之,則王怒,以為不勝其任矣。夫人幼而學之,壯而欲行之。王曰‘姑舍女所學而從我’,則何如?今有璞玉於此,雖萬鎰,必使玉人雕琢之。至於治國家,則曰‘姑舍女所學而從我’,則何以異於教玉人雕琢玉哉?”
孟子見齊宣王曰:“為巨室,則必使工師求大木。工師得大木。則王喜,以為能勝其任也。匠人斲而小之,則王怒,以為不勝其任矣。夫人幼而學之,壯而欲行之。王曰‘姑舍女所學而從我’,則何如?今有璞玉於此,雖萬鎰,必使玉人雕琢之。至於治國家,則曰‘姑舍女所學而從我’,則何以異於教玉人雕琢玉哉?”