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苏秦游说六国合纵,而身配六国相印,两千年来为人称道羡慕,以为谋臣辩士无出其右者。余深不以为然也,苏秦愚人耳,才不堪重用,德不配盛名,才德兼无者,岂非愚人耶?所谓才不堪重用者,秦以三寸之舌游说燕、赵、韩、魏、齐、楚之君,旬月而促就合纵大势,以纵约长而兼相六国,其势之盛,其明之显,何其巨也。然而秦王使人欺齐魏而共伐赵,赵候稍加责备则惧而请使齐去赵,致使纵约皆解