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《圣德》

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1 圣德:
道常无名,道能阴能阳,能弛能张,能存能亡,故无常名也。朴虽小,天下莫能臣也。道朴虽小,微妙无形,天下不敢有臣使道者也。侯王若能守之,万物将自宾。侯王若能守道无为,万物将自宾,服从于德也。天地相合,以降甘露,侯王动作能与天相应和,天即降下甘露善瑞也。民莫之令而自均。天降甘露善瑞,则万物莫有教令之者,皆自均调若一也。始制有名,始,道也。有名,万物也。道无名能制于有名,无形,能制于有形也。名亦既有,既,尽也。有名之物,尽有情欲,叛道离德,故身毁辱也。夫亦将知之。人能法道行德,天亦将自知之。知之,所以不殆。天知之,则神灵佑助,不复危怠。譬道之在天下,犹川谷之与江海。譬言道之在天下,与人相应和,如川谷与江海相流通也。

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