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sh great music has a delicate sound the Great Image has no shape。
Tao is something concealed； nameless。 It is just Tao； good at sustaining a person and completing him。
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Tao produced The One The One produced Two Two produced Three Three produced the thousands of things。
The thousands of things： Turn their backs on the quiet and dark and embrace the aggressive and bright。 An Empty ch'i brings Harmony。
What people look down upon： to be orphaned； poor； destitute。 But the kings and princes make these names into titles。
Yes； things： Sometimes you reduce them； and they are enlarged sometimes you enlarge them； and they are reduced。
What another has taught； I also teach： 〃A violent man will not reach his natural end。〃 I will make of this the father of my teaching。
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The Softest thing in the world rides right over the Hardest things in the world。 What…has…No…Being enters what…leaves…no…opening。 This makes me realize the advantage of Not Doing。
Teaching done by not talking the advantage gained by Not Doing … few things in the world can match this。
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Your fame or your self； which is closer to you？ Your self or your possessions； which counts for more？ Gaining or losing； which brings the pain？
Indeed： Very fond； much expended much hoarding； heavy loss。
Be content and there will be no disgrace。 Know to stop and there will be no danger。 And you can last very long。
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The greatest perfection will seem lacking in something but its usefulness never ends。 The greatest solidity will seem Empty but its usefulness is inexhaustible。 The greatest uprightness will seem compromised
the greatest ability will seem clumsy the greatest eloquence will seem tongue…tied。
〃Agitation overcomes cold Stillness overcomes heat。 〃Purity and Stillness are the Norm of the World。
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When the world has Tao； they have no use for saddle horses； using them to haul manure。 When the world has no Tao； they raise war horses on sacred ground。
Nothing is more crime producing than desirable things nothing is a worse misfortune than not being content nothing makes for more guilt than desire for gain。
Yes： Be content with enough； and there will always be enough。
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Understanding the world without going out the door。 Understanding Heaven's Way without looking out the window。 Traveling very widely； understanding very little。
And so the Wise Person： Knows without any going names without any looking accomplishes without any doing。
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〃Doing Learning； one profits everyday。〃 Doing Tao； one suffers a loss everyday …
loses； and loses some more and so arrives at not doing anything。 Doing nothing； nothing will remain not done。 Taking over the world： only by not working。
A person who sets to working； doesn't have what it takes to take over the world。
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The Wise Person is always a man without a mind … he takes the mind of the hundred clans as his mind。
Those who are good； I am good to them those who are not good； I am also good to them … Te is good。
Those who are honest； I am honest with them those who are not honest； I am also honest with them … Te is honest。
The Wise Person lives in the world all drawn in for the world's sake he keeps his mind muddled。 The hundred clans all strain their eyes and ears toward him。 The Wise Person treats them all as his children。
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〃Setting out to live is entering into death。〃
〃Thirteen are the life givers thirteen are the death bringers。〃 The thirteen body parts are also death spots in people's life and activity？ Why？ Because they live life so lavishly。
So we hear： One who Excels at fostering life 〃travels on land without meeting rhinoceros or tiger enters combat without armour or weapon。〃
The rhinoceros finds no place to jab its horn the tiger finds no place to lay its claws a weapon finds no place where its point can enter。 Why？ Because he has no death spot。
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Tao produces them Te rears them events shape them talents complete their development。 And so： Among the thousands of things there are none that do not honour Tao and treasure Te
This honouring Tao and treasuring Te … no one commands it； it always happens naturally。 Tao produces them； Te rears them makes them grow； nurses them； settles them； heals them； sustains them； protects them。
Produces but does not possess works but does not rely on this presides but doesn't rule。 This is mysterious Te。
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The world has a Source； the Mother of the World。
Once you get the Mother then you understand the children。 Once you understand the children turn back and watch over the Mother。 As to destroying the self； there will be nothing to fear。
Close your eyes shut your doors； till the end of your life you will not get tired。
Open your eyes carry on your business； till the end of your life you will not be safe。
Keeping your eyes on the Small Thing is called Clarity watching over Weakness is called strength。
Engage with the flashing things turn back to Clarity do not deliver yourself to disaster。 This is cultivating Steadiness。
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If I had the least bit of understanding I would walk on the great Way。 Only display will be dangerous。
The great Way is very smooth but people love bypaths。
The court is very well kept the fields are very weedy the granaries very empty。
〃Their clothes are fine and colourful on their belts are sharp swords； they are filled with food and drink〃 a superabundance of expensive goods。 This is robbers boasting； certainly not the Way。
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Excellently founded： it will not be uprooted Excellently embraced and cared for： it will not slip away so sons and grandsons will never cease to offer the sacrifices。
Cultivate It in your person； its Te will be pure cultivate It in the clan； its Te will be abundant cultivate It in the village； its Te will be lasting cultivate It in the state； its Te will be ample cultivate It in the empire； its Te will be all…embracing。
Yes： Judge a person taking that person as the measure judge a clan taking that clan as the measure judge a village taking that village as the measure judge a state taking that state as the measure judge the world taking the world as the measure。
How do I know the nature of the world？ By this。
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One who has an abundance of Te is like a newborn child： Poisonous bugs will not bite it fierce beasts will not snatch it birds of prey will not attack it。 Its bones are Soft； its sinews Weak； but its grip is firm。
It has not known the union of man and woman； but its organs get aroused： Vital energy at its height。
It will scream all day without getting hoarse： Harmony at its height。 To experience Harmony is called being Steady to experience Steadiness is called Clarity。
'Increasing life'： ominous 'the mind controlling the ch'i'： forcing。
Things are vigorous； then grow old： A case of 'not…Tao'。 Not…Tao； soon gone。
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Those who understand are not talkers talkers don't understand。
Close your eyes shut your doors。 Dampen the passion untie the tangles make the flashing t