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Tao bears them Te nurses them Events form them Energy completes them。 Therefore the ten thousand beings Honour Tao and respect Te。 Tao is honoured Te is respected Because they do not give orders But endure in their own nature。 Therefore； Tao bears them and Te nurses them； Rears them； Raises them； Shelters them； Nurtures them； Supports them； Protects them。
Bears them without owning them； Helps them without coddling them； Rears them without ruling them。 This is called original Te。
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The world has a source： the world's mother。 Once you have the mother； You know the children。
Once you know the children； Return to the mother。 Your body dies。 There is no danger。
Block the passage； Bolt the gate： No strain Until your life ends。
Open the passage； Take charge of things No relief Until your life ends。
Seeing the small is called brightness Maintaining gentleness is called strength。
Use this brightness to return to brightness。 Don't cling to your body's woes。 Then you can learn endurance。
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Having some knowledge When walking on the Great Tao Only brings fear。
The great Tao is very smooth； But people like rough trails。
The government is divided； Fields are overgrown； Granaries are empty；。
But the nobles clothes are gorgeous； Their belts show off swords； And they are glutted with food and drink。 Personal wealth is excessive。 This is called thieves' endowment； But it is not Tao。
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Well planted； not uprooted。 Well embraced； never lost。 Descendants will continue The ancestral rituals。
Maintain oneself： Te becomes real。 Maintain the family： Te becomes abundant。 Maintain the community： Te becomes extensive。 Maintain the country： Te becomes public。 Maintain the world： Te becomes omnipresent。
Therefore； Through self contemplate self； Through family contemplate family； Through community contemplate community； Through country contemplate country； Through world contemplate world。
How do I know the world？ Like this！
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Be filled with Te； Like a baby： Wasps； scorpions and vipers Do not sting it。 Fierce tigers do not stalk it。 Birds of prey do not attack it。 Bones weak； muscles soft； But its grasp is tight。
It does not yet know Union of male and female； But its sex is formed； Its vital essence complete。
It can scream all day and not get hoarse； Its harmony is complete。 Knowing harmony is called endurance。 Knowing endurance is called illumination。
Increasing life is called fortune。 Mind controlling energy is called power。
When beings prosper and grow old； Call them not…Tao。 Not…Tao soon ends。
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Those who know don't talk。 Those who talk don't know。
Block the passage Bolt the gate Blunt the sharp Untie the knot Blend with the light Become one with the dust … This is called original unity。
It can't be embraced It can't be escaped； It can't be helped It can't be harmed； It can't be exalted It can't be despised； Therefore it is revered under Heaven。
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Use the unexpected to govern the country； Use surprise to wage war； Use non…action to win the world。 How do I know？ Like this！
The more prohibitions and rules； The poorer people become。 The sharper people's weapons； The more they riot。
The more skilled their techniques； The more grotesque their works。 The more elaborate the laws； The more they commit crimes。
Therefore the Sage says； I do nothing And people transform themselves。 I enjoy serenity And people govern themselves。
I cultivate emptiness And people become prosperous。 I have no desires And people simplify themselves。
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If government is muted and muffled People are cool and refreshed。 If government investigates and intrudes； People are worn down and hopeless。
Bad fortune rests upon good fortune。 Good luck hides within bad luck。
Who knows how it will end？ If there is no principle Principle reverts to disorder； Good reverts to calamity； People's confusion hardens and lingers on。
Therefore the Sage squares without cutting； Corners without dividing； Straightens without extending； Shines without dazzling。
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Governing people and serving heaven Is like living off the land。
Living sparingly and responding quickly Means accumulating Te。 There is nothing that cannot be overcome。 There is no limit。
You can become the country And the country's mother； and nourish and extend it。
This is called deep roots； firm base。 This is the Tao of living long and seeing far。
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Govern big countries Like you cook a little fish。
When Tao harmonizes the world； Demons lose their power。
Not that demons lose their power； but their power does not harm people。 Not that their power does not harm people； but the Sage does not harm people。
If neither does harm； Then Te flows and returns。
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A great nation flows down To be the world's pool； The female under heaven In stillness The female constantly overcomes the male； In stillness Takes the low place。
Therefore a great nation Lowers itself And wins over a small one。 A small nation keeps itself low And wins over a great one。
Sometimes becoming low wins； Sometimes staying low wins。
A great nation desires nothing more Than to unite and protect people。 A small nation desires nothing more Than to enter the service of people。
When both get what they wish The great one should be low。
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Tao is the mysterious center of all things； a treasure for those who are good； A refuge for those who are not。
Beautiful words can be traded； Noble deeds can enhance reputations； But if people lack them； Why should they be rejected？
When the Son of Heaven is enthroned And the Three Ministers installed； Presenting jade discs And four…horse chariots Cannot compare to sitting still And offering the Tao。
The ancients honoured this Tao。 Didn't they say： Through it seekers find； Through it the guilty escape？ This is why Tao is honoured under Heaven。
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Act without acting。 Serve without serving。 Taste without tasting。
Big； little； Many； few； Repay hatred with Te。
Map difficult with easy Approach great through narrow。
The most difficult things in the world Must be accomplished through the easiest。 The greatest things in the world Must be accomplished through the smallest。
Therefore the Sage Never attempts great things and so accomplishes them。
Quick promises Mean little trust。 Everything easy Means great difficulty。
Thus for the Sage everything is difficult； And so in the end Nothing is difficult。
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At rest is easy to hold。 Not yet impossible is easy to plan。 Brittle is easy to break。 Fine is easy to scatter。
Create before it exists。 Lead before it goes astray。
A tree too big to embrace Is born from a slender shoot。 A nine…story rises from a pile of earth。 A thousand…mile journey Begins with a single step。
Act and you ruin it。 Grasp and you lose it。 Therefore the Sage Does not act And so does not ruin Does not grasp And so does not lose。
People commonly ruin their work When they are near success。 Proceed at the end as at the beginning And you