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为天下及国,莫如以德,莫如行义。以德以义,不赏而民劝,不罚而邪止,此神农、黄帝之政也。以德以义,则四海之大,江河之水,不能亢矣;太华之高,会稽之险,不能障矣;阖庐之教,孙、吴之兵,不能当矣。故古之王者,德回乎天地,澹乎四海,东西南北,极日月之所烛,天覆地载,爱恶不臧,虚素以公,小民皆之其之敌而不知其所以然,此之谓顺天;教变容改俗而莫得其所受之,此之谓顺情。故古之人,身隐而功著,形息而名彰,说通而化奋,利行乎天下而民不识,岂必以严罚厚赏哉?严罚厚赏,此衰世之政也。

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