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《任信》

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1 任信:
天下莫柔弱於水,圓中則圓,方中則方,壅之則止,決之則行。而攻堅強者莫之能勝,水能懷山襄陵,磨鐵消銅,莫能勝水而成功也。以其無以易之。夫攻堅強者,無以易於水。弱之勝強,水能滅火,陰能消陽。柔之勝剛,舌柔齒剛,齒先舌亡。天下莫不知,知柔弱者久長,剛強者折傷。莫能行。恥謙卑,好強梁。是以聖人云:謂下事也。受國之垢,是謂社稷主;人君能受國之垢濁者,若江海不逆小流,則能長保其社稷,為一國之君主也。受國不祥,是為天下王。人君能引過自與,代民受不祥之殃,則可以王天下。正言若反。此乃正直之言,世人不知,以為反言。

URN: ctp:heshanggong/78