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先秦兩漢 - Pre-Qin and Han

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道家 - Daoism

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道德經 - Dao De Jing

[Warring States (475 BC - 221 BC)] English translation: James Legge [?]
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[Also known as: 《老子》, "Tao Te Ching", "Laozi"]

30 道德經:
以道佐人主者,不以兵強天下。其事好還。師之所處,荊棘生焉。大軍之後,必有凶年。善有果而已,不敢以取強。果而勿矜,果而勿伐,果而勿驕。果而不得已,果而勿強。物壯則老,是謂不道,不道早已。
Dao De Jing:
(A caveat against war)
He who would assist a lord of men in harmony with the Dao will not assert his mastery in the kingdom by force of arms. Such a course is sure to meet with its proper return.
Wherever a host is stationed, briars and thorns spring up. In the sequence of great armies there are sure to be bad years.
A skilful (commander) strikes a decisive blow, and stops. He does not dare (by continuing his operations) to assert and complete his mastery. He will strike the blow, but will be on his guard against being vain or boastful or arrogant in consequence of it. He strikes it as a matter of necessity; he strikes it, but not from a wish for mastery.
When things have attained their strong maturity they become old. This may be said to be not in accordance with the Dao: and what is not in accordance with it soon comes to an end.

文子 - Wenzi

[Eastern Han - Jin] 212-231
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[Also known as: 《通玄真經》]

上仁

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13 上仁:
老子曰:國之所以存者,得道也,所以亡者,理塞也,故聖人見化以觀其徵。德有昌衰,風為先萌,故得生道者,雖小必大,有亡徵者,雖成必敗。國之亡也,大不足恃,道之行也,小不可輕,故存在得道,不在於小,亡在失道,不在於大。故亂國之主,務於地廣,而不務於仁義,務在高位,而不務於道德,是舍其所以存,造其所以亡也。若上亂三光之明,下失萬民之心,孰不能承,故審其己者,不備諸人也。古之為道者,深行之謂之道德,淺行之謂之仁義,薄行之謂之禮智,此六者,國家之綱維也。深行之則厚得福,淺行之則薄得福,盡行之天下服。古者脩道德即正天下,脩仁義即正一國,脩禮智即正一鄉,德厚者大,德薄者小。故道不以雄武立,不以堅強勝,不以貪競得,立在天下推己,勝在天下自服,得在天下與之,不在於自取,故雌牝即立,柔弱即勝,仁義即得,不爭即莫能與之爭,故道之在於天下也,譬猶江海也。天之道,為者敗之,執者失之,夫欲名是大而求之爭之,吾見其不得已,而雖執而得之,不留也。夫名不可求而得也,在天下與之,與之者歸之,天下所歸者,德也,故云:上德者天下歸之,上仁者海內歸之,上義者一國歸之,上禮者一鄉歸之,無此四者,民不歸也。不歸用兵即危道也,故曰:「兵者,不祥之器,不得已而用之。」殺傷人,養而勿美,故曰:「死地,荊棘生焉,以悲哀泣之,以喪禮居之。」是以君子務於道德,不重用兵也。

老子河上公章句 - Heshanggong Laozi

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道經

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儉武

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1 儉武:
以道佐人主者,謂人主能以道自輔佐也。不以兵強天下。以道自佐之主,不以兵革,順天任德,敵人自服。其事好還。其舉事好還自責,不怨於人也。師之所處,荊棘生焉。農事廢,田不修。大軍之後,必有凶年。天應之以惡氣,即害五穀,盡傷人也。善有果而已,善用兵者,當果敢而已,不美之。不敢以取強。不以果敢取強大之名也。果而勿矜當果敢謙卑,勿自矜大也。果而勿伐,當果敢推讓,勿自伐取其美也。果而勿驕,驕,欺也。果敢勿以驕欺人。果而不得已,當過果敢至誠,不當逼迫不得已也。果而勿強果敢勿以為強兵、堅甲以欺凌人也。物壯則老,草木壯極則枯落,人壯極則衰老也。言強者不可以久。是謂不道。枯老者,坐不行道也。不道早已。不行道者早死。

漢代之後 - Post-Han

隋唐 - Sui-Tang

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卷三十四

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老子

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道經

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17 道經:
以道佐人主,謂人主能以道自輔佐。不以兵强於天下,順天任德,敵人自服也。師之所處,荊棘生焉。農事廢,田不脩。大軍之後,必有凶年,天應之以惡氣,即害五穀也。善者果而已,行善者,當果敢而已,不休也。不敢以取强焉。不敢以果敢取强大之名。果而勿矜,當果敢謙卑,勿自矜大。果而勿伐,當果敢推讓,勿自伐也。果而勿驕,驕,欺,勿以驕欺也。果而勿强。果敢,勿以為强,以侵凌人也。

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卷八十九

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木部下

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14 荊:
《老子》曰:師之所處,荊棘生焉。

宋明 - Song-Ming

太平御覽

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兵部一

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敘兵上

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12 敘兵上:
《老子》曰:師之所處,荊棘生焉。大軍之後,必有凶年。
又曰:兵者,不祥之器,非君子之器,不得已而用之。
又曰:是以君子居則貴左,故吉事尚左,喪事居右。是以偏將軍處左,上將軍處右。戰勝,以喪禮處之也。
又曰:善為士者不武,善戰者不怒。
又曰:天下有道,卻走馬以糞;天下無道,戎馬生於郊。
又曰:以政治國,以奇用兵。

木部八

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12 荊:
《老子》曰:師之所處,荊棘生焉。

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