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寵辱若驚章第十三

寵辱若驚章第十三

寵辱若驚章第十三

臣眞述曰:夫王者守位,皆承天之寵也,諸侯得國,皆承王之寵也,故因寵所以爲貴,因貴所以生驕,因驕所以獲罪,因罪所以蒙辱,是以聖人之得失,常若驚也。又王侯在上,若不能以貴下賤,自卑尊人,但好戰恃兵,乘勝輕敵,必即禍患及之矣,故以有其身乃爲身患,外其身乃爲身存,豈不至哉。是以貴其身者,適可以暫寄於天下,愛其身者,可以永託於天下也,故經曰聖人自知不自見,自愛不自貴,其是之謂乎。

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