道德经 · 李耳 · Chapter 68 of 81

德经·第六十八章

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shàn wèi shì zhě bù wǔ

善为士者,不武;

shàn zhàn zhě bù nù

善战者,不怒;

shàn shèng dí zhě bù yǔ

善胜敌者,不与;

shàn yòng rén zhě wèi zhī xià

善用人者,为之下。

shì wèi bù zhēng zhī dé shì wèi yòng rén zhī lì shì wèi pèi tiān gǔ zhī jí

是谓不争之德,是谓用人之力,是谓配天古之极。

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