大国总是在寻找机会以牺牲对手为代价来获取权力,如果他们相信使用武力会带来战略优势,他们就会使用武力。
The great powers are always searching for opportunities to gain power at the expense of their rivals, and they will use force if they believe it will bring them strategic advantage.
【释义】圣人明白天道规律,顺应而不刻意行为;贤人知道灾祸的来源,心存警惕而不行欺诈;通达人明了命运的不可强求,不盲目追逐;诚信之人坚守信义,安静守护;仁者秉持仁德,廉洁谨慎;士人以德立身,谦虚恭敬;普通人理解道理,敬畏道义而不肆意妄为;愚人固守愚昧,不知避开灾祸;小人背离正道,终日急功近利扰乱自身。