道德會元
右七十五章

右七十五章

右七十五章

接上章民不畏死之義。民之饑,民之難治,蓋由政教不正,民不遂其生,是以貪生而不顧危亡也。道之以刑則民暴,道之以德則民格,上好靜則民樂而從其化也。○。頌曰:智慧皆爲垢,聰明總是塵。絲毫不掛念,性海自澄澄。

民之生也柔弱,一團和氣。其死也堅强。和氣散也。萬物草木之生也柔脆,和氣全。其死也枯槁和氣絶。堅强者死之徒,剛暴殺身之本。柔弱者生之徒。柔和養生之要。是以兵强則不勝,恃强則敗。木强則栱。栱,音拱○。木剛則折。强大處下,沈淪之本。柔弱處上。處,上聲。上同。○。昇騰之象。

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