第三十章

以道佐人主者，不以兵强天下，其事好还。师之所处，荆棘生焉。大军之后，必有凶年。善有果而已，不敢以取强。果而勿矜，果而勿伐，果而勿骄，果而不得已，果而勿强。物壮则老，是谓不道，不道早已。

One who uses the Tao to advise a ruler does not use force of arms to conquer the world, for these things tend to rebound. Where armies have camped, thorns and brambles grow. After a great war, there are always years of famine. A good general achieves his purpose and stops; he does not dare to use force to dominate. Achieve purpose without arrogance, without boasting, without pride; achieve purpose as a last resort, without force. Things that are overgrown soon decay — this is called departing from the Tao. What departs from the Tao comes to an early end.

白话译文

以道来辅佐君主的人，不靠武力来逞强于天下，因为用兵这件事容易遭到报应。军队驻扎过的地方，就会长满荆棘。大战之后，必定会有荒年。善于用兵的人只求达到目的就行了，不敢凭借武力来逞强。达到目的而不矜持，达到目的而不夸耀，达到目的而不骄傲，达到目的是出于不得已，达到目的而不逞强。事物强盛了就会走向衰老，这就叫不合于道，不合于道的就会很快灭亡。

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