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老子曰:道德之备犹日月也,夷狄蛮貊不能易其指,趣舍同即非誉在俗,意行均即穷达在时,事周于世即功成,务合于时即名立。是故立功名之人,简于世而谨于时,时之至也,即间不容息。古之用兵者,非利土地而贪宝赂也,将以存亡平乱为民除害也,贪叨多欲之人,残贼天下,万民骚动,莫宁其所。有圣人勃然而起,讨强暴,平乱世,为天下除害,以浊为清,以危为宁,故不得不中绝。赤帝为火炎,故黄帝擒之,共工为水害,故颛顼诛之。教人以道,导之以德而不听,即临之以威武,临之不从,则制之以兵革。杀无罪之民,养不义之主,害莫大也,聚天下之财,赡一人之欲,祸莫深焉,肆一人之欲,而长海内之患,此天伦所不取也。所为立君者,以禁暴乱也,今乘万民之力,反为残贼,是以虎傅翼,何谓不除。夫畜鱼者,必去其蝙獭,养禽兽者,必除其豺狼,又况牧民乎!是故兵革之所为起也。

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