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《后己》

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1 后己:
江海所以能为百谷王者,以其善下之,故能为百谷王。江海以卑,故众流归之,若民归就王。以卑下,故能为百谷王也。是以欲上民,欲在民之上也。必以言下之;法江海处谦虚。欲先民,欲在民之前也。必以身后之。先人而后己也。是以圣人处上而民不重,圣人在民上为主,不以尊贵虐下,故民戴而不为重。处前而民不害。圣人在民前,不以光明蔽后,民亲之若父母,无有欲害之心也。是以天下乐推而不厌。圣人恩深爱厚,视民如赤子,故天下乐推进以为主,无有厌也。以其不争,天下无厌圣人时,是由圣人不与人争先后也。故天下莫能与之争。言人皆有为,无有与吾争无为。

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