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《虚用》

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1 虚用:
天地不仁,天施地化,不以仁恩,任自然也。以万物为刍狗。天地生万物,人最为贵,天地视之如刍草狗畜,不贵望其报也。圣人不仁,圣人爱养万民,不以仁恩,法天地行自然。以百姓为刍狗。圣人视百姓如刍草狗畜,不贵望其礼意。天地之间,天地之间空虚,和气流行,故万物自生。人能除情欲,节滋味,清五脏,则神明居之也。其犹橐龠乎。橐龠中空虚,人能有声气。虚而不屈,动而愈出。言空虚无有屈竭时,动摇之,益出声气也。多言数穷,多事害神,多言害身,口开舌举,必有祸患。不如守中。不如守德于中,育养精神,爱气希言。

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