道德真經義解
上善若水章第八

上善若水章第八

上善若水章第八

上善若水。水善利萬物而不爭,處衆人之所惡,故幾於道。居善地,心善淵,與善人,言善信,正善治,事善能,動善時。夫惟不爭,故無尤。

上善利物,不擇處所。苟有物,吾斯從之。其善若水,上而雨露,下而江河。不擇地而處,不擇物而施,雖汙穢之所,無所不周。衆人之所惡,故幾于道。聖人之利物亦然。居不擇方,故所至於善地。心不自私,故所藴爲善淵;施不擇物,故所與爲善仁;口無擇言,故所言爲善信。循理而行,行無不正,故其正爲善治。無心於事,事無不成,故其事爲善能。未嘗有動,動必中節,故其動爲善時。蓋衆人所趨,聖人之所棄;聖人之所有,衆人之所無。未嘗與物同途,故我未嘗有爭於人,而人亦無尤於我。

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