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Grand words are not faithful。
The man of Tao does not dispute。
Those who know it are not learned。
The learned do not know it。
The wise man does not lay up treasure。
The more he expends on others； the more he gains for himself。
The more he gives to others； the more he has for his own。
This is the Tao of Heaven； which penetrates but does not injure。
This is the Tao of the wise man； who acts but does not strive。
English_Hansen_TTK
Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse
Chinese … English by
Chad Hansen
1
To Guide with Names
To guide what can be guided is not constant guiding。
To name what can be named is not constant naming。
'Not…exist' names the beginning （boundary） of the cosmos （Heaven andearth）
'Exists' names the mother of the ten…thousand natural kinds 。
Thus； to treat 'not…exist' as constant is desiring to use it to viewits mysteries。
To treat 'exists' as constant is desiring to use it to view its manifestations。
These two emerge together yet have different names。
'Together'call that 'obscure。' 'Obscure' it and it is more obscure。
。 。 。 the gateway of a crowd of mysteries。
2
Contrast of Terms
That the social world knows to deem the beautiful as 'beautiful' simplycreates the 'ugly。 '
That the social world knows to deem worth as 'worthy' simply creates'worthlessness。 '
Thus 'exists' and 'not…exists' mutually sprout。 'Difficult' and 'easy'are mutually done。
'Long' and 'short' are mutually gauged。 'High' and 'low' mutually incline。
'Sound' and 'tone' mutually blend。 'Before' and 'after' mutually supervene。
（Pro…sage Commentary：）
Using this： sages fix social issues without deeming ； administer a'no words' teaching。
The ten…thousand natural kinds work by it and don't make phrases。
They sprout but don't 'exist'。
Deem…act and don't rely on anything。
Accomplish their work and don't dwell in it。
Because they don't dwell in it； they don't lose it。
3
Prescriptions for Politics
Don't glorify the high…brow： cause people not to wrangle。
Don't value limited commodities： cause people not to contemplate stealing。
Don't display the desirable： prevent confusing the people's hearts…'n…minds。
Using these： The governance of sages： empties their hearts…'n…minds；stuffs their guts
Weakens their resolve； and strengthens their bones。
He treats causing the people to lack both knowledge and desire as constants。
Causing those with knowledge not to venture deeming…actions。
They deem the absence of deeming…action and thus nothing is ungoverned。
4
Using Guidance
Guidance pours out but in using it； something is not filled。
Whew！ It's like the ancestor of the ten…thousand natural kinds。
'Dull' its 'sharp'； 'untie' its 'tie'； 'blend' its 'bright'； 'together'its 'diffused particles'。
Ooo！ It's like it partly endures。
I don't know whose son it is。
It is before the emperor of signs！
5
Natural Guidance
Heaven…earth ＇the cosmos＇ is not kind。 It treats the 10；000 naturalkinds as straw dogs。
Sages are not kind。 They treat the hundred surname…groups as strawdogs。
Is the space between Heaven and earth not like bellows and flutes？
Empty and not warped。
As long as you move them； they produce。
Many words and numbers unlimited are not as good as holding the center。
6
The Superiority of the Female
The Valley energy never dies。
This is called 'fathomless female'
The channel of the fathomless female：
This is called the basis of the cosmos。
Silken！ It's as if it abides。
Handle it gently！
7
Intentional Reversal
Heaven is old and Earth is enduring。
What do Heaven and Earth rely on in order to be old and enduring？
They rely on avoiding self creation。
Hence they can be old and enduring。
Using this： Sages 'later' themselves and yet they comes first。
They 'outside' themselves and yet they abide。
Is this not a case of their lacking selfishness？
So they are able to achieve their selfishness。
8
The Worth of Water
Higher worth is like water。
Water is good at benefiting the ten…thousand natural kinds
Without wrangling for position。
What the crowd despises
Hence close to the guide。
In dwelling value the earth。
In heart…mind value depth。
In being…with value kindness。
In words value reliability。
In rectifying value order。
In social affairs value ability。
In action value timing。
In general； simply don't wrangle
Hence have no indiscretion。
9
The inconstancy of achievement
To grasp and pile things up is not as good as regarding it as alreadydone。
When you measure and build a pillar ； you cannot preserve it for long。
When gold and jade fill the hall； you can't keep any of it。
Rich； ennobled and thus proud bequeaths ruin。
With success； disappear： this is the heavenly guide。
10
Impossible Advice
In general：
In mustering your vitalities； embracing in one； can you fail to distinguish？
In specializing in breath and consummating weakness； can you be a child？
In cleansing and voiding your profound mirror； can you be without flaw？
In loving the people and ordering the state； can you fail to know？
In opening and closing the heavenly channel； can you fail to be female？
In discerning all within the four directions； can you fail to deem…act？
Generate it； nourish it：
Generate it and not 'exist' it。
Deem： act and not rely on anything。
Become 'elder' and not rule。
These are called 'profound virtuosities。'
11
The Value of Non…existence
Thirty spokes together make one hub。
Where the nothing is； lies the cart's use。
Throwing clay to deem： make a utensil；
Where the nothing is； lies the utensil's use。
Sculpting windows and doors to deem： make a room；
Where the nothing is； lies the room's use。
So where we deem having it as beneficial。
We deem use to consist in lacking it。
12
The Numbing Effect of the Conventional
The five colors stupefy the people's eyes。
The five tones desensitize the people's ears。
The five flavors numb the people's mouths。
Horse races and hunting derange the people's heart…minds。
Hard to get goods pervert the people's behavior。
Using this： Sages deem： act for the gut not the eye。
So they choose this and reject that。
13
Status
Favor is as disgraceful as a warning。
Nobility is as great a trouble as a self。
Why say 'favor is as disgraceful as a warning'？
The favored is deemed below。
Receiving it is like a warning。
Losing it is like a warning。
This is called 'favor is as disgraceful as a warning。'
Why say 'nobility is as great a trouble as a self'？
Deeming I have a self is what makes it possible for me have trouble。
and if I had no self； what trouble could I have？
Hence nobilit