淳化章
淳化章
以正治國,以奇用兵,以無事取天下。吾何以知其然哉?有以此夫。天下多忌諱,必士。而民彌貪。民句人多利器,人屯人志伏。國家滋昏;人多伎巧,奇物滋起;心動神疏。法令滋彰。去令作法物。盗賊多有,百念愈盛。故聖人云:我無為而民自化,神之所化。我好靜而民自正,雖政。我無事而民自富,恥亂。我無欲而民身樸。
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