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《道德經 - 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"]

5 Jump to dictionary Show parallel passages Show photographic representation Show commentary	道德經:	天地不仁，以萬物為芻狗；聖人不仁，以百姓為芻狗。天地之間，其猶橐籥乎？虛而不屈，動而愈出。多言數窮，不如守中。
	Dao De Jing:	(The use of emptiness) Heaven and earth do not act from (the impulse of) any wish to be benevolent; they deal with all things as the dogs of grass are dealt with. The sages do not act from (any wish to be) benevolent; they deal with the people as the dogs of grass are dealt with. May not the space between heaven and earth be compared to a bellows? 'Tis emptied, yet it loses not its power; 'Tis moved again, and sends forth air the more. Much speech to swift exhaustion lead we see; Your inner being guard, and keep it free.

《文子 - Wenzi》
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[Eastern Han - Jin] 212-231

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[Also known as: 《通玄真經》]

《自然》

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老子曰：天地之道，以德為主，道為之命，物以自正。至微甚內，不以事貴，故不待功而立，不以位為尊，不待名而顯，不須禮而莊，不用兵而強。故道立而不教，明照而不察，道立而不教者，不奪人能也，明照而不察者，不害其事也。夫教道者，逆於德，害於物，故陰陽四時，金木水火土，同道而異理，萬物同情而異形。智者不相教，能者不相受，故聖人立法，以導民之心，各使自然，故生者無德，死者無怨。天地不仁，以萬物為芻狗，聖人不仁，以百姓為芻狗。夫慈愛仁義者，近狹之道也，狹者入大而迷，近者行遠而惑，聖人之道，入大不迷，行遠不惑，常虛自守，可以為極，是謂天德。

《老子河上公章句 - Heshanggong Laozi》

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天地不仁，天施地化，不以仁恩，任自然也。以萬物為芻狗。天地生萬物，人最為貴，天地視之如芻草狗畜，不貴望其報也。聖人不仁，聖人愛養萬民，不以仁恩，法天地行自然。以百姓為芻狗。聖人視百姓如芻草狗畜，不貴望其禮意。天地之間，天地之間空虛，和氣流行，故萬物自生。人能除情欲，節滋味，清五臟，則神明居之也。其猶橐籥乎。橐籥中空虛，人能有聲氣。虛而不屈，動而愈出。言空虛無有屈竭時，動搖之，益出聲氣也。多言數窮，多事害神，多言害身，口開舌舉，必有禍患。不如守中。不如守德於中，育養精神，愛氣希言。