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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.

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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。