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《道德经 - Dao De Jing》
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[Warring States (475 BC - 221 BC)] English translation: James Legge ^[?]

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[Also known as: 《老子》, "Tao Te Ching", "Laozi"]

73 Jump to dictionary Show parallel passages Show photographic representation Show commentary	道德经:	勇于敢则杀，勇于不敢则活。此两者，或利或害。天之所恶，孰知其故？是以圣人犹难之。天之道，不争而善胜，不言而善应，不召而自来，繟然而善谋。天网恢恢，踈而不失。
	Dao De Jing:	(Allowing men to take their course) He whose boldness appears in his daring (to do wrong, in defiance of the laws) is put to death; he whose boldness appears in his not daring (to do so) lives on. Of these two cases the one appears to be advantageous, and the other to be injurious. But When Heaven's anger smites a man, Who the cause shall truly scan? On this account the sage feels a difficulty (as to what to do in the former case). It is the way of Heaven not to strive, and yet it skilfully overcomes; not to speak, and yet it is skilful in (obtaining a reply); does not call, and yet men come to it of themselves. Its demonstrations are quiet, and yet its plans are skilful and effective. The meshes of the net of Heaven are large; far apart, but letting nothing escape.

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勇于敢则杀，勇敢有为，则杀其身。勇于不敢则活。勇于不敢有为，则活其身。此两者，谓敢与不敢也。或利或害，活身为利，杀身为害。天之所恶。恶有为也。孰知其故？谁能知天意之故而不犯？是以圣人犹难之。言圣人之明德犹难于勇敢，况无圣人之德而欲行之乎？天之道，不争而善胜，天不与人争贵贱，而人自畏之。不言而善应，天不言，万物自动以应时。不召而自来，天不呼召，万物皆负阴而向阳。繟然而善谋。繟，宽也。天道虽宽博，善谋虑人事，修善行恶，各蒙其报也。天网恢恢，疏而不失。天所网罗恢恢甚大，虽疏远，司察人善恶，无有所失。