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Condition 1: References "民之饥,以其上食税之多" Matched:1.
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27 德经:
民之饥,以其上食税之多,人民所以饥寒者,以其君上税食下太多。是以饥,民之难治,以其上之有为,人民不可治者,以其君上多欲,好有为。是以难治,其民化上有为,情僞难治也。人之轻死,以其求生之厚,人民所以轻犯死者,以其求生活之道太厚,贪利以自危也。是以轻死,以求生太厚之故,轻入死地。夫唯无以生为者,是贤于贵生也。夫唯独无以生为务者,爵禄不干于意,财利不入于身,天子不得臣,诸侯不得使,则贤于贵生者也。

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