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Banish learning； discard knowledge： People will gain a hundredfold。
Banish benevolence； discard righteousness： People will return to duty and compassion。
Banish skill； discard profit： There will be no more thieves。
These three statements are not enough。 One more step is necessary。
Look at plain silk； hold uncarved wood。 The self dwindles； desires fade。
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Banish learning； no more grief。 Between Yes and No How much difference？ Between good and evil How much difference？？
What others fear I must fear … How pointless！
People are wreathed in smiles As if at a carnival banquet。 I alone am passive； giving no sign； Like an infant who has not yet smiles。 Forlorn as if I had no home。
Others have enough and more； I alone am left out。 I have the mind of a fool； Confused； confused。
Others are bright and intelligent； I alone and dull； dull； Drifting on the ocean； Blown about endlessly。
Others have plans； I alone am wayward and stubborn； I alone am different from others； Like a baby in the womb。
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Great Te appears Flowing from Tao。
Tao in action … Only vague and intangible。 Intangible and vague； But within it are images。 Vague and intangible； Within are entities。 Shadowy and obscure； Within there is life； Life so real； That within it there is trust。
From the beginning its name is not lost But reappears through multiple origins。
How do I know these origins？ Like this。
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Crippled become whole； Crooked becomes straight； Hollow becomes full； Worn becomes new； Little becomes more； Much becomes delusion。
Therefore the Sages cling to the One And take care of this world；
Do not display themselves And therefore shine。 Do not assert themselves and therefore stand out。 Do not praise themselves And therefore succeed。
Do not contend And therefore no one under heaven Can contend with them。
The old saying Crippled becomes whole Is not empty words。 It becomes whole and returns。
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Spare words； nature's way。 Violent winds do not blow all morning。 Sudden rain cannot pour all day。
What causes these things？ Heaven and Earth。 If Heaven and Earth do not blow and pour for long； How much less should humans？
Therefore in following Tao： Those on the way become the way； Those who gain become the gain； Those who lose become the loss。
All within the Tao： The wayfarer； welcome upon the way； Those who gain； welcome within gain； Those who lose； welcome withon loss。
Without trust in this； There is no trust at all。
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Upon tiptoe： no way to stand。 Clambering： no way to walk。
Self…display： no way to shine。 Self…assertion： no way to succeed。
Self…praise： no way to flourish。 Complacency： no way to endure。
According to Tao； Excessive food； Extraneous activity Inspire disgust。 Therefore the follower of Tao Moves on。
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Something unformed and complete Before heaven and Earth were born； Solitary and silent； Stands alone and unchanging。 Pervading all things without limit。 It is like the mother of all things under heaven；
But I don't know its name … Better call it Tao。 Better call it great。
Great means passing on。 Passing on means going far。 Going far means returning。
Therefore Tao is great； And heaven； And earth； And humans。 Four great things in the world。 Aren't humans one of them？
Humans follow earth Earth follows heaven Heaven follows Tao。 Tao follows its own nature。
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Gravity is the root of lightness； Stillness the master of passion。
The Sage travels all day But does not leave the baggage…cart； When surrounded by magnificent scenery Remains calm and still。
When a lord of ten thousand chariots Behaves lightly in this world；
Lightness loses its root； Passion loses its master。
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Good travelers leave no tracks。 Good words leave no trace。 Good counting needs no markers。
Good doors have no bolts Yet cannot be forced。 Good knots have no rope But cannot be untied。
In this way the Sage Always helps people And rejects none； Always helps all beings； And rejects none。 This is called practicing brightness。
Therefore the good person is the bad person's teachers； And the bad person Is the good person's resource。
Not to value the teacher； Not to love the resource； Causes great confusion even for the intelligent。 This is called the vital secret。
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Know the male； maintain the female； Become the channel of the world； And Te will endure。 Return to infancy。
Know the white； sustain the black； Become the pattern of the world； And Te will not falter。 Return to the uncarved block。
Know honour； sustain disgrace； Become the valley of the world； And Te will prevail。 Return to simplicity。
Simplicity divided becomes utensils That are used by the Sage as high official。 But great governing does not carve up。
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Trying to control the world？ I see you won't succeed。
The world is a spiritual vessel And cannot be controlled。 Those who control； fail。 Those who grasp； lose。
Some go forth； some are led； Some weep； some blow flutes； Some become strong； some superfluous； Some oppress； some are destroyed。
Therefore the Sage Casts off extremes； Casts off excess； Casts off Extravagance。
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Use Tao to help rule people。 This world has no need for weapons； Which soon turn on themselves。
Where armies camp； nettles grow。 After each war； years of famine。
The most fruitful outcome Does not depend on force；
But succeeds without arrogance Without hostility Without Pride Without resistance Without violence。
If these things prosper and grow old； This is called not…Tao。 Not…Tao soon ends。
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Fine weapons are ill…omened tools。 They are hated。 Therefore the old Tao ignores them。
At home； honour the left。 In war； honor the right。
Good omens honour the left。 Bad omens honour the right。 The lieutenant on the left； The general on the right As in funeral ceremonies。
Weapons are ill…omened； Not proper instruments。 When their use can't be avoided； Calm restraint is best。 Don't think they are beautiful。 Those who think they are beautiful Rejoice in killing people。
Those who rejoice in killing people Cannot achieve their purpose in this world。
When many people are killed We feel sorrow and grief。 A great victory Is a funeral ceremony。
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Tao endures without a name。 Though simple and slight； No one under heaven can master it。
If kings and lords could posses it； All beings would become their guests。
Heaven and earth together Would drip sweet dew Equally on all people Without regulation。
Begin to make order and names arise。 Names lead to more names … And to knowing when to stop。
Tao's presence in this world Is like valley streams Flowing into rivers and seas。
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Knowing others is intelligent。 Knowing yourself is enlightened。
Conquering others takes force。 Conquering yourself is true strength。
Knowing what is enough is wealth。 Forging ahead shows inner resolve。
Hold your ground and you will last long。 Die without perishing and your life will endure。
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