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善為士者不武，善戰者不怒，善勝敵者不與，善用人者為之下。是謂不爭之德，是謂用人之力，是謂配天古之極。One good at being an officer is not warlike; one good at fighting does not get angry; one good at defeating the enemy does not engage; one good at using people places himself below them. This is called the virtue of not contending, the power of using people, matching heaven: the highest principle of old.
白Plain Chinese
善于做将帅的，不逞勇武；善于作战的，不轻易发怒；善于胜敌的，不和敌人正面交锋；善于用人的，对人谦下。这叫作不争的德，这叫作运用别人的力量，这叫作合乎天道，是自古以来的最高准则。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Wang Bi; it will be checked when the chapter is taught.
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