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小國章第八十

小國章第八十

小國章第八十

小國寡民,使有什百人之器而不用,使民重死而不遠徙。雖有舟車,無所乘之。雖有甲兵,無所陳之。使民復結繩而用之。甘其食,美其服,安其居,樂其俗。鄰國相望,雞犬之聲相間,民至老死不相往來。此示小國以自强之道,而欲其返樸還矰。民瞻依而誠服,無所用此耳,非謂可盡廢也。結繩而用,返乎太古,是以裕大豐亨,風俗淳美,而不患於民寡也。

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