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下德

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15 下德:
老子曰:地广民众,不足以为强,甲坚兵利,不可以恃胜,城高池深,不足以为固,严刑峻罚,不足以为威。为存政者,虽小必存焉,为亡政者,虽大必亡焉。故善守者无与御,善战者无与斗,乘时势,因民欲,而天下服。故善为政者,积其德,善用兵者,畜其怒,德积而民可用也,怒畜而威可立也。故文之所加者,深则权之所服者大,德之所施者博,则威之所制者广,广即我强而适弱。善用兵者,先弱敌而后战,故费不半而功十倍。故千乘之国行文德者王,万乘之国好用兵者亡,王兵先胜而后战,败兵先战而后求胜,此不明于道也。

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