道德真經義解
小國寡民章第八十

小國寡民章第八十

小國寡民章第八十

小國寡民,使有什伯之器而不用,使民重死而不遠徙。雖有舟輿,無所乘之;雖有甲兵,無所陳之。使民復結繩而用之。甘其食,美其服,安其居,樂其俗。鄰國相望,雞犬之音相聞,民至老死不相往來。

小國寡民,則什伯之才用,什伯之才用則大者棄矣。民輕其生,則遠徙而不顧,徙而不顧則無所不爲矣。使有什伯之器而不用,使民愛其生而不遠徙,則雖有舟車無所用,雖有甲兵無所陳,復結繩而治之,猶可也。使民各甘其食,美其服,各安其安,雖鄰里相望而不往來,必其衣食足而無求,然後可以至此也。

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