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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"]

73 Jump to dictionary Show parallel passages Show photographic representation Show commentary	道德經:	勇於敢則殺，勇於不敢則活。此兩者，或利或害。天之所惡，孰知其故？是以聖人猶難之。天之道，不爭而善勝，不言而善應，不召而自來，繟然而善謀。天網恢恢，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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勇於敢則殺，勇敢有為，則殺其身。勇於不敢則活。勇於不敢有為，則活其身。此兩者，謂敢與不敢也。或利或害，活身為利，殺身為害。天之所惡。惡有為也。孰知其故？誰能知天意之故而不犯？是以聖人猶難之。言聖人之明德猶難於勇敢，況無聖人之德而欲行之乎？天之道，不爭而善勝，天不與人爭貴賤，而人自畏之。不言而善應，天不言，萬物自動以應時。不召而自來，天不呼召，萬物皆負陰而向陽。繟然而善謀。繟，寬也。天道雖寬博，善謀慮人事，修善行惡，各蒙其報也。天網恢恢，疏而不失。天所網羅恢恢甚大，雖疏遠，司察人善惡，無有所失。