仁王護國般若經疏 1.10

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問：人仁字別，云何取同？答：《大經》云「有仁恩故名之為人。」《老經》云「聖人不仁，以百姓為芻狗。」故知人王行仁不求恩報。若背道之主但人非仁，順道之主是人亦仁。

Question: The characters for 'human' (人) and 'benevolent' (仁) are different; why are they considered equivalent? Answer: The Great Scripture states: 'Because they possess benevolent grace, they are called humans.' The Laozi states: 'The sage is not benevolent; he treats the common people as straw dogs.' Thus we know that a human king practices benevolence without seeking repayment for his kindness. If he is a lord who turns his back on the Way, he is merely a human and not benevolent; if he is a lord who accords with the Way, he is both a human and benevolent.