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《无为》

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1 无为:
将欲取天下欲为天下主也。而为之,欲以有为治民。吾见其不得已。我见其不得天道人心已明矣,天道恶烦浊,人心恶多欲。天下神器,不可为也。器,物也。人乃天下之神物也,神物好安静,不可以有为治。为者败之,以有为治之,则败其质性。执者失之。强执教之,则失其情实,生于诈伪也。故物或行或随,上所行,下必随之也。或歔或吹,歔,温也。吹,寒也。有所温必有所寒也。或强或羸,有所强大,必有所赢弱也。或挫或隳。载,安也。隳,危也。有所安必有所危,明人君不可以有为治国与治身也。是以圣人去甚,去奢,去泰。甚谓贪淫声色。奢谓服饰饮食。泰谓宫室台榭。去此三者,处中和,行无为,则天下自化。

URN: ctp:heshanggong/29