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含德之厚第五十五

含德之厚第五十五

含德之厚第五十五

舍容之德與每蟲不螫猛獸,不據攫鳥。不德之厚,鳥不搏禪氣穴弱。筋柔而雨。手則握固。未知牝牡之合而酸作,精之至也。終曰號。而嗌不嗄,和之至也。知和之能不傷傷也。以上皆指赤子言,而至人皆與之相比也。知和曰常,則知常久之道。知常曰明,知常久之道,則爲明智之人。益生曰祥,心使氣曰强氣,氣不可以强。物壯則老,是爲不道,不道早已。萬物盛極則衰,旣壯則老卽隨之,斷不可以長生久視矣。若含德比於赤子,則不爲其世,寧至於老乎?

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