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1 (河上公注本作养身章,一作美善章。)
2 天下皆知美之为美,斯恶已;皆知善之为善,斯不善已。故有无相生,难易相成,长短相形,高下相倾(高喻上,倾喻反复也),声音相和,前后相随(节内形字,各本皆作形,王弼注本作较)。
3 已,止也,《广韵》去也。夫美与恶,最属相悬。知美之为美,斯其恶之必止矣。善、不善,极为相远。知善之为善,斯不善之必去矣。吾人先天之真,皆美善耳。至染于后天之人欲,乃有此恶与不善者焉。然不可不去其人欲,而求其天真也。惟先以虚灵为体,变动为用,以故有生无,无生有;先难后易;长形短,短形长;上下反复;同类相求,如同声之相应;子驰于后。旋复午降于前也。此治身之道也。
4 是以圣人处「无为」之事,行「不言」之教;万物作焉而不辞(一作离),生而不有,为而不恃,功成而不居。夫唯不居,是以不去。
5 是承上文治身之事言之。圣人治身之事,无为之事也。治身之教,不言之教也。处以求其志,行有得于心。万物群起而望之,以待圣人平治,而圣人不辞也。岂惟不辞?且有生民之功,圣人不以为有。有为政之功,圣人不以自恃。大功克成,即行休息,如黄帝之访道崆峒,虞帝之倦勤陟位。后世英雄俊杰功成勇退,皆弗居也。弗居者,弗恋也。夫惟弗恋其功,是以复求其治身之道。守身不去,而成至人也。治身可以治世,成己可以成物者如此。谁谓老子之道,悉尚寂灭也哉?
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