道德经英文版（偃武第三十一）

      ~{  夫兵者，不祥之器，物或恶之，故有道者不处。~}

      ~{  君子居则贵左，用兵则贵右。兵者不祥之器，非君子之器，不得~}

      ~{已而用之，恬淡为上。胜而不美，而美之者，是乐杀人。夫乐杀人者~}

      ~{，则不可得志于天下矣。~}

      ~{  吉事尚左，凶事尚右。偏将军居左，上将军居右，言以丧礼处之~}

      ~{。杀人之众，以悲哀泣之，战胜以丧礼处之。~}

      Armies are tools of violence;

      They cause people to hate and fear.

      The gentle will not join them.

      The gentle purpose is creation;

      An army's purpose is destruction.

      Weapons are tools of violence, 

      Not of a gentle soul;

      The gentle use weapons only when there is no choice,

      And then calmly, and with tact,

      Finding no beauty in them.

      Whoever finds beauty in weapons

      Delights in the slaughter of men;

      And who delights in slaughter 

      Cannot content themselves with peace.

      So slaughters should be mourned

      And conquest celebrated with a funeral.

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