Zhuangzi · 在宥第十一

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莊子 · 天地第十二无為而萬

故曰:「古之畜天下者,无欲而天下足,无為而萬物化,淵靜而百姓定。」

莊子 · 天地第十二何暇治天

墮汝形骸,而庶幾乎!而身之不能治,而何暇治天下乎!子往矣,无乏吾事!」

莊子 · 讓王第二十八暇治天下

雖然,我適有幽憂之病,方且治之,未暇治天下也。」夫天下至重也,而不以害其生,又況他物乎!唯无以天下為者,可以託天下也。

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莊子 · Zhuangzi
Attribution
Traditionally associated with Zhuang Zhou; the received collection includes multiple voices and layers.
Digital witness
Kanseki Repository · KR5c0126 · base edition CHANT
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Source position
KR5c0126_011.txt, lines 139–142. ZHUANG 11.1.13 Guo Qingfan 369; Wang Shumin 375; Fang Yong 275; Chen Guying 271
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