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《俭武》

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1 俭武:
以道佐人主者,谓人主能以道自辅佐也。不以兵强天下。以道自佐之主,不以兵革,顺天任德,敌人自服。其事好还。其举事好还自责,不怨于人也。师之所处,荆棘生焉。农事废,田不修。大军之后,必有凶年。天应之以恶气,即害五谷,尽伤人也。善有果而已,善用兵者,当果敢而已,不美之。不敢以取强。不以果敢取强大之名也。果而勿矜当果敢谦卑,勿自矜大也。果而勿伐,当果敢推让,勿自伐取其美也。果而勿骄,骄,欺也。果敢勿以骄欺人。果而不得已,当过果敢至诚,不当逼迫不得已也。果而勿强果敢勿以为强兵、坚甲以欺凌人也。物壮则老,草木壮极则枯落,人壮极则衰老也。言强者不可以久。是谓不道。枯老者,坐不行道也。不道早已。不行道者早死。

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