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持而盈之章第九

持而盈之章第九

持而盈之章第九

持而盈之,不如其已。揣而銳之,不可長保。玉滿堂,莫之能守。富貴而驕,自遺其咎。功成、名遂、身退,天之道。

盈不可乆,莫若不欲盈,何必持之?進銳退速,莫若挫其銳,何必揣之?金玉滿堂,莫之能守者,爲已盈矣。富貴而驕,自遺其咎者,爲已銳矣。此乃失慈儉之道,故有盈銳之過也。盈者,功成也。銳者,名遂也。旣功成名遂,則有身退之理,是乃陰陽進退、盈虧之運也。若能守慈儉之道,則去功與名,還與衆人,何盈銳之有哉?

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