而后德,失德而后仁,失仁而后义,失义而后礼jhtxt ⊕cc夫礼者jhtxt ⊕cc忠信之薄,而乱之首jhtxt ⊕cc前识者,道之华,而愚之始是以大夫处其厚,不居其薄;处其实,不居其华jhtxt ⊕cc故去彼取此jhtxt ⊕cc.
39.昔之得一者:天得一以清:地得一以宁;神得一以灵;谷得一以盈;万物得一以生;侯王得一以为天下正jhtxt ⊕cc其致之也,谓天无以清,将恐裂;地无以宁,将恐废;神无以灵,将恐歇;谷无以盈,将恐竭;万物无以生,将恐灭;侯王无以正,将恐蹶(jue:二声)jhtxt ⊕cc故贵以贱为本,高以下为基jhtxt ⊕cc是以侯王自称孤、寡、不榖(gu:三声)jhtxt ⊕cc此非以贱为本邪?非乎?故至誉无誉jhtxt ⊕cc是故不欲碌碌(lu:四声)如玉,珞珞(luo:四声)如石jhtxt ⊕cc.
40.反者道之动jhtxt ⊕cc弱者道之用jhtxt ⊕cc天下万物生于有,有生于无jhtxt ⊕cc.
41.上士闻道,勤而行之;中士闻道,若存若亡;下士闻道,大笑之jhtxt ⊕cc不笑不足以为道jhtxt ⊕cc故建言有之:明道若昧;进道若退;夷道若颣(lei:二声);上德若谷;广德若不足;建德若偷;质真若渝(yu:二声);大白若辱;方无隅;器晚成;大音希声;大象无形;道隐无名jhtxt ⊕cc夫唯道,善贷且成jhtxt ⊕cc.
42.道生一,一生二,二生三,三生万物jhtxt ⊕cc万物负阴而抱阳,冲气以为和jhtxt ⊕cc人之所恶,唯孤、寡、不榖,而王公以为称jhtxt ⊕cc故物或损之而益,或益之而损jhtxt ⊕cc人之所教,我亦教之,强梁者不得其死,吾将以为教父jhtxt ⊕cc.
43.天下之至柔,驰骋天下之至坚jhtxt ⊕cc无有入无间,吾是以知无为之有益jhtxt ⊕cc不言之教,无为之益,天下希及之jhtxt ⊕cc.
44.名与身孰亲?身与货孰多?得与亡孰病?甚爱必大费;多藏必厚亡jhtxt ⊕cc故知足不辱,知止不殆,可以长久jhtxt ⊕cc.
45.大成若缺,其用不弊jhtxt ⊕cc大盈若冲,其用不穷jhtxt ⊕cc大直若屈,大巧若拙,大辩若讷jhtxt ⊕cc静胜躁,寒胜热jhtxt ⊕cc清静为天下正jhtxt ⊕cc.
46.天下有道,却走马以粪jhtxt ⊕cc天下无道,戎马生于郊jhtxt ⊕