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《養德》

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1 養德:
道生之,道生萬物。德畜之,德,一也。一主布氣而蓄養物形之,一為萬物設形像也。勢成之。一為萬物作寒暑之勢以成之。是以萬物莫不尊道而貴德。道德所為,無不盡驚動,而尊敬之。道之尊,德之貴,夫莫之命而常自然。道一不命召萬物,而常自然應之如影響。故道生之,德畜之,長之育之,成之孰之,養之覆之。道之於萬物,非但生而已,乃復長養、成孰、覆育,全其性命。人君治國治身,亦當如是也。生而不有,道生萬物,不有所取以為利也。為而不恃,道所施為,不恃望其報也。長而不宰,道長養萬物,不宰割以為利也。是謂玄德。道之所行恩德,玄闇不可得見。

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