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1 (河上公注本作任信章,彭本作柔弱章)
2 天下柔弱,莫过于水。而攻坚强者,莫之能胜,其无以易之。弱之胜强,柔之胜刚,天下莫不知,莫能行。故圣人云:「受国之垢,是谓社稷主。受国之不祥,是谓天下王。」正言若反。
3 起三句,即前所谓「天下之至柔,驰骋天下之至坚」者也。无以易之,言无他物能易此攻坚者也。柔弱胜刚强,天下皆知此理,而卒无有行之者。故太上复引圣人之言,以喻柔弱之盛德。受国之垢,受国不祥,皆圣人躬自责备,所谓朕实多咎,民有何辜?朕德凉薄,天降此殃也。正言若反者,言此圣人之正言,皆反求其身,不敢责人。盖亦柔弱之道也。
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