老子道德經玄覽
右第七十四章

右第七十四章

右第七十四章

民之饑,以其上食稅之多,是以饑。民之難治,以其上之有□,是以雖治。民之輕死,以其生生之厚,是以輕死。夫惟無以生爲者,賢於貴生。食稅多而民饑者,損不足奉有□也。上有爲而民雖治者,以智治國,國之賊也。生生之厚而輕死者,狹其所居,厭其所生,不畏威而大威至也。夫惟無以生爲者,自知不逢見,自□不自貴,是賢於貴生者所矣。蓋貴生則有爲,有爲則常擾;貴生則無厭,無厭則常貧。民之饑而難治也,宜哉!何道使民不饑?不饑之民易治。食税不如食母,厚生竊恐非宜。

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