道德真經義解
民之飢章第七十五

民之飢章第七十五

民之飢章第七十五

民之飢,以其上食税之多;民之難治,以其上之有爲,是以難治。民之輕死,以其求生之厚,是以輕死。夫惟無以生爲者,是賢於貴生。

上多取則下貧,上有爲則下亂,必然之理也。我欲厚其生,則不顧人之生我厚而彼薄,彼安得不輕死?聖人之於生,蓋不得已。彼視其生,若無以生爲也,豈肯厚吾之生,而奪人之生哉?是之謂賢於貴生。

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