八十章

八十章

小國寡民,國旣小,民又寡,尙可使反古,況國大民衆乎?故舉小國而官也。使有什伯之器而不用,言使民雖有什伯之器而無所用,何患不足也?使民重死而不遠徙。使民不用,惟身是寶,不貪貨隨,故各安其居,重死而不遠徙也。雖有舟輿,無所乘之;雖有甲兵,無。此古小國民主之治也,而非所論於今矣。所陳之。使人復結繩而用之。甘其食,美其服,安其居,樂其俗,鄰國相望,雞犬之聲相聞,民至老死不相往來。無所欲求。

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