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古之兵、戈矛弓矢而已矣，
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古之兵、戈矛弓矢而已矣，Read the relationship between clauses ↗古之兵、戈矛弓矢而已矣，Hear explanation and a changed situation ↗然而敵國不待試而詘；Keep different negatives apart ↗然而國晏然不畏外而固者，Name the one, thing, or situation ↗Watch recurrence: 而 × 7 不 × 7 之 × 5 然 × 4 國 × 2 固 × 2. Repetition of a graph need not mean repetition of a sense.
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荀子 · 君道篇第十二敵國不待死，城郭不待飾而固，兵刃不待陵而勁，敵國不待服而詘，四海之民不待令而一。夫是之謂至平。《詩》曰：「王猶允塞，徐方既來。」此之謂也
荀子 · 彊國篇第十六下之和上且上者、下之師也，夫下之和上，辟之猶響之應聲，影之像形也。故為人上者，不可不順也。夫義者、內節於人而外節於萬物者
荀子 · 宥坐篇第二十八俟之以刑；綦三年而百姓從風矣。躬行不從，然後俟之以刑，則民知罪矣。《詩》曰：「尹氏大師，維周之氐，秉國之均，四方是維，
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- 荀子 · Xunzi
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- Kanseki Repository · KR3a0002 · base edition tls
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- KR3a0002_015.txt, lines 702–715. XUN 15:4:5, Beida p.245f; Knoblock 2:230
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