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夫佳兵者,不祥之器,佳,饰也。祥,善也。兵者,惊精神,浊和气,不善人之器也,不当修饰之。物或恶之,兵动则有所害,故万物无有不恶之者。故有道者不处。有道之人不处其国。君子居则贵左,贵柔弱也。用兵则贵右。贵刚强也,此言兵道与君子之道反,所贵者异也。兵者,不祥之器,兵,革者。不善之器也。非君子之器,非君子所贵重之器也。不得已而用之。谓遭衰逆乱祸,欲加万民,乃用之以自守。恬淡为上。不贪土地,利人财宝。胜而不美,虽得胜而不以为利己也。而美之者,是乐杀人。美得胜者,是为喜乐杀人者也。夫乐杀人者,则不可以得志于天下矣。为人君而乐杀人者,此不可使得志于天下矣,为人主必专制人命,妄行刑诛。吉事尚左,左,生位也。凶事尚右,阴道杀人。偏将军居左,偏将军卑而居阳者,以其不专杀也。上将军居右。上将军尊而居阴者,以其专主杀也。言以丧礼处之。上将军居右,丧礼尚右,死人贵阴也。杀人之众,以哀悲泣之;伤己德薄,不能以道化人,而害无辜之民。战胜,以丧礼处之。古者战胜,将军居丧主礼之位,素服而哭之,明君子贵德而贱兵,不得以而诛不祥,心不乐之,比于丧也,知后世用兵不已故悲痛之。

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