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Scope: 德经 Request type: Paragraph
Condition 1: References "地得一以宁" Matched:1.
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3 德经:
昔之得一者,昔,往也。一,无为。天得一以清,地得一以宁,言天得一,故能垂象清明,地得一,故能安静不动摇。神得一以灵,言神得一,故能变化无形。谷得一以盈,言谷得一,故能盈满而不绝。万物得一以生,言万物皆须道生成也。侯王得一以为天下贞,言侯王得一,故能为天下平正也。天无以清,将恐裂,言天当有阴阳昼夜,不可但欲清明无已时,恐将分裂不为天也。地无以宁,将恐发,言地当有高下,刚柔,不可但欲安静无已时,将恐发泄不为地。神无以灵,将恐歇,言神当有王相休废,不可但欲盈满无已时,将恐虚歇不为神。谷无以盈,将恐竭,言谷当有盈缩虚实,不可但欲盈满无已时,将恐枯竭不为谷。万物无以生,将恐灭,言万物当随时死生,不可但欲常生无已时,将恐灭亡不为物也。侯王无以贵高,将恐蹶,言侯王当屈己下人,汲汲求贤,不可但欲贵高于人,将恐颠蹶,失其位也。故贵必以贱为本,言必欲尊贵,当以薄贱为本,若禹稷躬稼,舜陶河滨,周公下白屋也。高必以下为基,言必欲尊贵,当以下为本。是以侯王自称孤,寡,不毂,孤,寡,喻孤独,不毂,喻不能如车毂,为衆辐所凑也。此其其作非以贱为本本下有邪字侯王至尊贵,能以孤寡自称,此非以贱为本乎。

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