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And we're dismayed when it's taken away。
That's why praise and condemnation both cause dismay。
Why are honor and great pain bound up together��
I'm bound to be in pain because I care about myself。
If I did not care about myself�察�what pain could I suffer��
If you respect the world as you respect yourself
You're ready to tend the world。
If you care about the world as you care about yourself
You're ready to rule the world。
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Look� �It cannot be seen��
It's called the obscure。
Listen� �It cannot be heard��
It's called the soundless。
Feel it� �It cannot be grasped��
It's called the bodiless。
These three defy scrutiny。
Intermingled�察�they blend into one。
Above it is not bright。
Below it is not dark。
Continuous��
Unceasing��
Unnamable��
Reverting to nothingness。
It's an occurrence of no occurrence。
It is a form that takes no form。
Elusive like a shadow。
Intangible like haze。
Confront it� �It has no face。
Follow it� �It has no back。
If you grasp the ancient Tao
You can rule the realm of today。
If you know the ancient beginnings
You know the essence of Tao。
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The ancient followers of Tao were shrewd and discerning。
Their knowledge was arcane�察�beyond comprehension。
There are no words that describe them well。
Cautious�察�as if fording a frozen river。
Watchful�察�as if dreading foes on all sides。
Courteous�察�like a guest。
Yielding�察�like ice on the thaw。
Simple�察�like uncut wood。
Wide open�察�like a valley。
Obscure�察�like murky water。
Who can keep murky water still and cause it to clear��
Who can make what's inert active and bring it to life��
Those who follow Tao have no wish to become full。
Thus they can wear out with no need to be renewed。
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Empty yourself to the utmost。
Remain perfectly calm。
The myriad things arise together
I watch their return。
They flourish�察�then each goes back to its root。
To go back to the root is to find tranquility。
To find tranquility is to come back to life。
Coming back to life is what is constant。
To know what is constant is to be enlightened。
Not to know what is constant is to court disaster。
When you know what is constant you embrace everything。
When you embrace everything you are just。
When you are just you are kingly。
When you are kingly you follow nature。
Following nature you follow Tao。
Following Tao you last through all time。
Till the end of life�察�you will suffer no harm。
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Of the best leaders people barely know they exist。
Next come the ones people love and praise。
Then the ones they fear。
Then the ones they disdain。
Those who don't trust receive no trust。
The best leader is sparing in his use of words。
When his task is accomplished�察�when his work done。
Everyone says�此 �We did it ourselves。;
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When Tao is forgotten
There is kindness and justice。
When cleverness and learning arise
There is great duplicity。
When conflict breaks out in the house
There are loving parents and children。
When the country falls into chaos
There are loyal ministers。
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Give up being great�察�forget being clever
And people will benefit enormously。
Give up being kind�察�forget being just
And love will return to the family。
Give up being sly�察�forget being greedy
And there'll be no more thefts or robberies。
Yet as a lesson
These three are incomplete。
The essential part to be added is this��
Become plain and simple
Like uncut wood。
Restrain your ambitions��
Restrict your desires。
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Give up studying and you will have no distress。
Is there a difference between ;yes; and ;no;��
The good and the evil ´ are they alike��
Ought I to fear what others fear��
Confusion reigns�察�it is without end。
All around�察�people make merry
As if holding a festival in spring��
As if about to gorge at a feast。
I alone remain still and reveal nothing
Like an infant yet unable to smile。
I am forlorn�察�with no place to go。
Others possess enough to spare��
I alone seem to have nothing。
I seem like a fool�察�I'm utterly confused。
Other people are bright�察�so bright。
I alone am dark�察�so dark。
Other people are smart�察�so smart��
I alone am dull�察�so dull。
Ever drifting like the restless ocean��
Blown about like the ceaseless storm。
Other people pursue their goals��
I alone seem foolish and aimless。
Only I am a stranger�察�I'm unlike the others。
I take nourishment only from the mother。
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It is the mark of great virtue to follow Tao alone。
What can one say of Tao��
It is elusive�察�it's like a shadow��
It is intangible�察�it is like haze。
Elusive like a shadow�察�yet it holds ideas within。
Intangible like haze�察�yet it holds entities within。
Mysterious and dim�察�yet it holds spirit within。
Throughout all time
Its name has been retained。
Thus we can view the origin of all things。
How do I know the origin of all things��
I do because of what's within me。
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Be broken and you'll become whole。
Be fallen and you will stand tall。
Be empty and you will fill up。
Be worn and you'll become new。
Have little and you will gain。
Have much and you'll be confused。
Therefore the sage clings to the One
And serves as a guide for the world。
He does not flaunt himself�察�so he shines bright。
He does not insist on being right�察�so he is renowned。
He does not brag�察�so he succeeds。
He does not boast�察�so he lasts long。
He contends with no one��
So no one can contend with him。
The ancients used to say��
;Be broken and you�ll become whole。;
Are these but hollow words��
If you are truly whole everything will come to you。
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Nature is sparing of words��
High winds do not last all morning。
A cloudburst does not last all day。
What makes them happen��
Heaven and earth。
If heaven and earth cannot sustain their works
How can people sustain theirs��
Therefore if you follow Tao you become like Tao。
If you follow virtue you become like virtue。
If you forsake Tao you become forsaken。
Those who are like Tao
Are gladly welcomed by Tao。
Those who are like virtue
Are gladly welcomed by virtue。
Those who are forsaken
Are gladly welcomed by forsakenness。
Those who don't trust receive no trust。
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Those who stand on tiptoe do not stand firm。
Those who walk in long strides do not walk well。
Those who flaunt themselves do not shine bright。
Those who insist on being right are not renowned。
Those who brag do not succeed。
Those who boast do not last long。
To the follower of Tao they're loathsome。
They're like leftover food or pointless pursuits。
The person of Tao turns away from them。
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There is something�察�complete and embracing all��
Born before heaven and earth took form��
Soundless and void��
Standing alone�察�unchanging��
Moving ahead�察�unceasing。
It seems to be the mother of the universe。
I do not know its name so I call it Tao。
Compelled to give it a name�察�I would call it Great。
Being great�察�it reaches far。
Reaching far�察�it flows everywhere。
Flowing everywhere�察�it returns to its source。
Indeed�察�Tao is great。
Heaven is great。
Earth is great。
Mankind is great�察�too。
These four are great in the universe
And mankind is one of them。
Mankind follows the rules of the earth。
The earth follows the rules of heaven。
Heaven follows the rules of Tao。
Tao follows its own rules�察�too。
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Being solid is the foundation of lightness。
Being calm is the ruler of haste。
Thus�察�the sage�察�when traveling all day��
Never parts with his luggage。
Seeing beautiful sights��
He remains unconcerned and calm。
Will the ruler of the myriad chariots
Let himself be frivolous��
If he's frivolous he will lose his foundations。
If he's rash he will lose rulership。
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Those who are good at walking
Leave no tracks in the ground。
Those who are good at speaking
Speak without flaws。
Those who are good at counting
Require no tally。
Those who are good at shutting
Use no locks
Yet whatever they close
Cannot be opened。
Those who are good at tying
Use no ropes
Yet whatever they tie
Cannot be untied。
Thus the sage is always good at taking care of people
And abandons no one。
He's always good at looking after things
And abandons nothing。
This is called
Following what's bright。
The good are the teachers of those who are not good。
Those who are not good are the raw material for the good。
Those who do not respect their teachers
And don't care for their