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《谦德》

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1 谦德:
大国者下流,治大国,当如居下流,不逆细微。天下之交,大国,天下士民之所交会。天下之牝。牝者,阴类也。柔谦和而不昌也。牝常以静胜牡,女所以能屈男,阴胜阳,以,安静不先求之也。以静为下。阴道以安静为谦下。故大国以下小国,则取小国,能谦下之,则常有之。小国以下大国,则取大国。此言国无大小,能持谦畜人,则无过失也。故或下以取,或下而取。下者谓大国以下小国,小国以下大国,更以义相取。大国不过欲兼畜人,大国不失下,则兼并小国而牧畜之。小国不过欲入事人。使为臣仆。夫两者各得其所欲,大者宜为下。大国小国各欲得其所,大国又宜为谦下

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