老君曰:功成不有,爲而不恃。此全生立德之本也。夫小人者,貪其財則以身徇利,愛其名則以力爭功,矜衒神跡而求神名,物共嫉之,必喪其命。欲益招損,是不神矣。夫君子建大功而不恃,防小禍於未萌,退己進人,推能讓物,物共戴之;故不奪其利。自發神智,不能爭物,物共讓之,不居其後。爲損招益,是以至神矣。故老君曰:爲者敗之,執者失之。誠哉言也。

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