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Discard 〃Skill；〃 throw away 〃Profit〃 … robbers and thieves will disappear。
Taking these three lines as your text … this is not sufficient。 Give them something to fasten on to：
Pay attention to the Raw； embrace the Uncarved discount your personal interests； make your desires few； doing of the will of every man would put an end to vain ambitions and desires。
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Break with Learning； and there will be no trouble。 'Yeah' and 'yes sir' … is there a big difference between them？ 'Excellent' and 'despicable' … what's the real difference between them？
〃What others hold in respect； we can't fail to respect。〃 Craziness。 Aren't we over this yet？
〃All the others are beaming and beaming like people enjoying a great ceremonial feast； like people climbing an overlook tower in the spring。 I am alone still … no indications at all yet like an infant who hasn't yet even smiled。 So sad。 Like someone with no place to go home to。
All the others have a superabundance I alone seem to have missed out。 Oh my simpleton's mind！ So confused。
Ordinary men are so bright I alone am so dull。 Ordinary men are so sharp I alone am so stupid。 Churned up like the ocean； blown about； like someone with no place to rest。
All the others all have their function I alone am thick…headed； like someone from the back country。〃 I am alone； different from others … treasuring the nourishing Mother。
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The impression made by magnificent Te comes only from Tao。
Tao is a something but elusive； but evasive。 Evasive； elusive； inside it lies the mind's true form。 Elusive； evasive； inside it lies something substantial。 Shadowy； dim。 Inside it lies vital energy。 This energy is very strong inside it lies true genuineness。
From ancient times until today Its name has not been forgotten allowing us to see the beginnings of everything。
How do I recognize the form of the beginnings of everything？ By this low in the cycle of Change； which is Love and Beauty。 How do I know this？ By my comprehension of the Dao。
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〃Bent … then mature。〃 Compromised … then upright Empty … then solid old and spent … then young and sprightly。 A little … then a gain a lot … then confusing。
And so the Wise Person： Embraces The One Thing； and becomes the Shepherd of the World。
He does not show off； so he shines he does not promote himself； so he becomes famous he does not boast of himself； so he gets the credit he does not glorify himself； so he becomes leader。
He just does not contend and so no one can contend with him。
What the ancients said： 〃bent … then mature；〃 is this an empty saying？ This is true maturity； turn back to it。
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Speaking little is what is natural。 Yes： A whirlwind does not blow a whole morning a downpour does not fall a whole day。
And who causes these things？ … Heaven and Earth。 If even Heaven and Earth cannot make things last very long； how much less can man。
Yes： One devoted to Tao： Is a Tao man； merges with Tao is a Te man； merges with Te is a man left out； merges with What Is Left Out。
One who merges with Tao； Tao welcomes him one who merges with Te； Te welcomes him one who merges with What Is Left Out； What Is Left Out welcomes him。
When sincerity does not suffice； it was not sincerity。
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〃A person on tiptoe is not firmly planted a person in a rush will not go far。〃
One who shows off will not shine one who promotes himself won't become famous
one who boasts of himself will get no credit one who glorifies himself will not become leader。
In Tao this is called 'Stuffing oneself'；'overdoing it。' Things seem to detest this； so the ambitious man does not dwell here。
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There was a chaotic something； yet lacking nothing born before Heaven and Earth。 Alone。 Still。 Standing alone； unchanging。 Revolving； endlessly。 It can be thought of as Mother of the World。
I do not know its name； one can call it 'Tao。' The name of its powerful presence： One can call it 'The Great One。'
Great means going forth going forth means going far away going far away means turning back。
Yes： Tao is great Heaven is great Earth is great （the king is also great in the universe there are four great ones and the king takes his place as one of them）。
Earth gives the rule for people Heaven gives the rule for Earth Tao gives the rule for Heaven the rule for Tao： things as they are。
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Heaviness is the root of lightness Stillness is the master of agitation。
And so the Wise Person： Travels all day； not departing from the heavy baggage wagon although there are grand sights； he sits calmly aloof。
Why is this？ A 10；000…chariot lord； mindful of his self takes the world lightly。
Light； then lose the Root agitated； then lose the mastery。
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Excellent traveling： no tracks or traces Excellent speaking： no blemish or blame。 Excellent counting does not use counting slips。
Excellent locking： no bolt or bar； but the door cannot be opened。 Excellent tying： no cord or rope； but the knots cannot be undone。
And so the Wise Person： Always Excels at rescuing people and so does not turn anyone away。 Always Excels at resolving things and so does not turn away from anything。 This is called 'being clothed in Clarity。'
The Excellent person is the teacher of the person who is not Excellent。 The person who is not Excellent is material for the Excellent person。
Not to treasure one's teacher not to love one's material； though 'smart；' is a great mistake。 This is an important secret。
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Be familiar with Masculinity but watch over Femininity … and become the Valley of the World。 Being the Valley of the World； invariant Te will not leave you。 Turn back to being an infant。
Be familiar with what is pure and white but watch over what is dark and black … and become the Pattern for the World。 Being the Pattern for the World； your invariant Te Will be constant。 Turn back to being limitless。
Be familiar with what is praiseworthy but watch over what is disgraceful … and become the Valley of the World。 Being the Valley of the World； your invariant Te will be sufficient。 Turn back to being an Uncarved Block。
When the Uncarved Block is cut up then it becomes a government tool。 When the Wise Person instead uses it then it becomes head of the government Yes： A great carver does no cutting； a great ruler makes no rules。
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When someone wants to take over the world and do some work on it； I can see he won't be able。
The world is a spirit…thing； it can't be 'worked' on。 One who works ruins one who grasps loses。
Yes； things： Sometimes they will go ahead； sometimes follow after sometimes they will be snorting wildly sometimes breathing easily sometimes they will be strong； sometimes weak sometimes they will break； sometimes destroy。
And so the Wise Person： Avoids excess； avoids extravagance； avoids being grandiose。
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One who assists the people's rulers with Tao does not use weapons to force changes in the world。 〃Such action usually backfires。〃
Where troops camp； thorns and brambles grow。
Excellence consists in： Being resolute； that is