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Condition 1: References "三曰不敢为天下先,慈故能勇" Matched:1.
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23 德经:
我有三宝,持而保之,老子言,我有三宝,抱持而保倚之。一曰慈,爱百姓若赤子。二曰俭,赋敛若取之于己。三曰不敢为天下先,执谦退,不为唱也。慈,故能勇,以慈仁,故能勇于忠孝。俭,故能广,身能节俭,故民日用宽广也。不敢为天下先,故能成器长,成器长,谓得道人也。我能为道人之长也。今舍慈且勇,今世人舍慈仁,但为勇武。舍俭且广,舍其俭约,但为奢泰。舍后且先,舍其后己,但为人先。死矣。所行如此,动入死道。夫慈,以战则胜,以守则固,夫慈仁者,百姓亲附,故战则胜敌,以守卫则坚固也。用兵有言,陈用兵之道,老子疾时用兵,故托己设其义也。吾不敢为主,主,先也。不敢先举兵也。而为客,客者,和而不唱,用兵当承天而后动也。不敢进寸而退尺,侵人境界,利人财宝为进,闭门守城为退也。祸莫大于轻敌,夫祸乱之害,莫大于欺轻敌家,侵取不休,轻战贪财也。轻敌几丧吾宝,几,近也。宝,身也。欺轻敌家,近丧身也。故抗兵相加,哀者胜矣。哀者慈仁士卒,不远于死也。

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