道德真經口義
人之生章第七十六

人之生章第七十六

人之生章第七十六

人之生也柔弱,其死也堅强。萬物草木之生也柔脆,其死也枯槁。故堅强者死之徒,柔弱者生之徒。是以兵强則不勝,木强則共。强大處下,柔弱處上。

柔弱、堅强,皆借喻也。老子之學主於尚柔,故以人與草木之生死爲喻。徒,類也。是以而下,又以兵與木而喻之。兵之恃强者必不勝,木之初生者皆柔,乆而堅强,至於拱把,則將枯矣。故知道者以柔弱爲上,堅强爲下。共,猶宰上木拱之拱也。

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