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善爲士章第六十八

善爲士章第六十八

善爲士章第六十八

善爲士者不武,善戰者不怒,善勝敵者不爭,善用人者爲之下。是謂不爭之德,是謂用人之力,是謂配天古之極。

傳曰:士之爲言,事道而以將人爲任者也。事道則以不爭而勝,將人則用人之力。然者,何所事武哉?故曰善爲士者不武。士而无所事武,則善戰者不怒,善勝敵者不爭,善用人者爲之下,固其宜也。何則?道者不爭,不爭則天下莫能與之爭,則善爲士者不武,善戰者不怒,善勝敵者不爭,是謂不爭,之德也。體道者能下人,能下人者,樂爲之用而不自用,則善用人者爲之下,是謂用人之力也。德則不爭,力則用人,雖用兵之危,我猶无爲,況其它乎?无爲爲之之謂天德,至於无爲,則與天同而无以加矣,故曰是謂配天古之極。

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