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道德经(5):天地不仁

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Heaven and earth do not act from (the impulse of) any wish to be benevolent; 天地不仁, they deal with all things as the dogs of grass are dealt with. 以万物为刍狗; The…

Heaven and earth do not act from (the impulse of) any wish to be benevolent;
天地不仁,
they deal with all things as the dogs of grass are dealt with.
以万物为刍狗;
The sages do not act from (any wish to be) benevolent;
圣人不仁,
They deal with the people as the dogs of grass are dealt with.
以百姓为刍狗。
May not the space between heaven and earth be compared to a bellows?
天地之间,其犹橐龠乎?
'Tis emptied, yet it loses not its power; 'Tis moved again, and sends forth air the more.
虚而不屈,动而愈出。
Much speech to swift exhaustion lead we see; Your inner being guard, and keep it free.
多言数穷,不如守中。

《道德经》又名《老子》、《五千言》,相传是老子避祸出函谷关,应当地总兵尹喜之邀,留下的五千言文字。多为修身、治国、用兵、养生之道。

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