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4 | 下德: | 老子曰:天下莫易于为善,莫难于为不善。所谓为善者,静而无为,适情辞馀,无所诱惑,循性保真,无变于己,故曰为善易也。所谓为不善难者,篡弑矫诈,躁而多欲,非人之性也,故曰为不善难也。今之以为大患者,由无常厌度量生也,故利害之地,祸福之际,不可不察。圣人无欲也,无避也,事或欲之,适足以失之,事或避之,适足以就之,志有所欲,即忘其所为,是以圣人审动静之变,而适受与之度,理好憎之情,和喜怒之节。夫动静得即患不侵也,受与适即罪不累也,理好憎即忧不近也,和喜怒即怨不犯也。体道之人不苟得,不让祸,其有不弃,非其有不制,恒满而不溢,常虚而易赡。故自当以道术度量,即食充虚,衣圉寒,足以温饱七尺之形,无道术度量,而以自要尊贵,即万乘之势不足以为快,天下之富不足以为乐,故圣人心平志易,精神内守,物不能惑。 |
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