道德經論兵要義述
大成若缺章第四十五

大成若缺章第四十五

大成若缺章第四十五

臣眞述曰:夫聖人雖處萬全之地,亦不矜其成,常若虧缺,故其用也,終無弊敗之憂,雖居至滿之勢,亦不驕其盈,常自謙虚,故其用也永無窮困之厄,又直於其人,曲於其己,故曰若屈。藏其機微,用其質樸,故曰若拙。際其文詞,絶其給佞,故曰若訥。且此上文數節詳其大歸,終本於清靜之德,故引躁靜相形,寒熱相用之義以證之。夫清靜者,無爲也,無爲者,亦謂無爲於兵戰之事,乃可爲天下之長也。又經曰:我好靜而人自正,又曰:不欲以靜,天下將自正,皆此類也。

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