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老子:Dao De Jing, Chapter 31

老子《道德經》· 三十一章 · Leadership · Decision · Philosophy · Action

夫佳兵者,不祥之器,物或惡之,故有道者不處。君子居則貴左,用兵則貴右。兵者不祥之器,非君子之器,不得已而用之,恬淡為上。勝而不美,而美之者,是樂殺人。夫樂殺人者,則不可以得志於天下矣。吉事尚左,凶事尚右。偏將軍居左,上將軍居右,言以喪禮處之。殺人之眾,以哀悲泣之,戰勝,以喪禮處之。

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