《郁离子》是明代著名的思想家刘基所著的一部寓言体散文集，其中蕴含着丰富的哲理与智慧。《僰人舞猴》是其中的一篇经典故事，通过生动的情节向读者传递了深刻的道理。以下是这篇故事的原文及其翻译。

原文：

僰人善养猴，教之舞，以娱宾客。群猴学成，能作百戏，宾客皆称奇。然一猴独不肯舞，主人怒，欲杀之。猴曰：“吾虽不能舞，然吾知礼义。今汝以舞取悦宾客，非吾所愿也。吾宁死，不愿失吾本性。”

主人闻之，感悟，遂罢杀猴之心。宾客亦叹服其义，纷纷赞曰：“此猴虽小，然有大义。”

翻译：

The Baiman people were skilled at raising monkeys and teaching them to dance for the entertainment of guests. The monkeys learned their lessons well, performing all sorts of tricks, much to the amazement of the guests. However, one monkey refused to dance, which angered the owner who decided to kill it. The monkey said, "Even though I cannot dance, I know about propriety and righteousness. You teach me to dance just to please your guests, but this is not what I wish to do. I would rather die than lose my true nature."

Upon hearing these words, the owner felt remorse and abandoned his intention to kill the monkey. The guests also admired its sense of justice and praised it, saying, "Although this monkey is small, it possesses great righteousness."

这个故事告诉我们，每个人都有自己的本性和原则，不应为了迎合他人而违背自己的内心。真正的价值在于坚持自我，保持正直和善良的品质。