道德經論兵要義述
太上下知章第十七

太上下知章第十七

太上下知章第十七

臣眞述曰:太古大道之行,上德不德,是以其下之人,但知其在上有君而已,蓋日用而不知是也。至於中古,仁德兼施,恩惠日及,是以愛而親之,美而譽之,其事漸著。其次以義爲治,小罪用刑罰,大罪興甲兵,是以畏之。其下以禮爲治,禮煩則亂,誠喪欺生,是以侮之。信不由衷,人不信矣。飾詞相詐,猶或貴言。夫,是以王者當宜成不居之功,守不敗之事,使百姓不知帝力,皆謂我自然而然善也。

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