任信章第七十八
任信章第七十八
天下柔弱莫過於水,而攻堅彊者莫之能勝,其無以易之。故柔勝剛,弱勝彊,天下莫不知,莫能行。是以聖人言:受國之垢,是爲社稷主。受國不祥,是爲天下王。正言若反。
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Text and scans: Shidian Guji (Peking University – ByteDance open ancient texts). Edition details are given per book. Shidian Guji
天下柔弱莫過於水,而攻堅彊者莫之能勝,其無以易之。故柔勝剛,弱勝彊,天下莫不知,莫能行。是以聖人言:受國之垢,是爲社稷主。受國不祥,是爲天下王。正言若反。
Text and scans: Shidian Guji (Peking University – ByteDance open ancient texts). Edition details are given per book. Shidian Guji
