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HTTP/1.1 200 OKDate: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:57:42 GMTContent-Type: text/htmlContent-Length: 42687Connection: keep-aliveServer: ApacheLast-Modified: Sat, 01 Jul 2017 01:31:35 GMTAccept-Ranges: bytesCache-Control: max-age3600Etag: a6bf-553377e8c8bc0Expires: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:57:42 GMTAge: 1 html>head>title>freebtc.com/title>META HTTP-EQUIVCACHE-CONTROL CONTENTNO-CACHE>meta http-equivCache-Control contentno-cache, no-store, must-revalidate/>meta http-equivPragma contentno-cache/>meta http-equivExpires content0/>/head>body>font size4>Buy Bitcoins:li>a hrefhttps://www.coinbase.com/join/523c6d2fea312f996d0000a9>Coinbase/a> | Easiest Method/li>li>a hrefhttps://localbitcoins.com/?ch24n6>Localbitcoins/a> | Anonymous, Trusted/li>p>/font>img srchttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Apadana_winged_man.jpg width196 height300>pre>Chapter 1The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal TaoThe name that can be named is not the eternal nameThe nameless is the origin of Heaven and EarthThe named is the mother of myriad thingsThus, constantly without desire, one observes its essenceConstantly with desire, one observes its manifestationsThese two emerge together but differ in nameThe unity is said to be the mysteryMystery of mysteries, the door to all wondersChapter 2When the world knows beauty as beauty, ugliness arisesWhen it knows good as good, evil arisesThus being and non-being produce each otherDifficult and easy bring about each otherLong and short reveal each otherHigh and low support each otherMusic and voice harmonize each otherFront and back follow each otherTherefore the sages:Manage the work of detached actionsConduct the teaching of no wordsThey work with myriad things but do not controlThey create but do not possessThey act but do not presumeThey succeed but do not dwell on successIt is because they do not dwell on successThat it never goes awayChapter 3Do not glorify the achieversSo the people will not squabbleDo not treasure goods that are hard to obtainSo the people will not become thievesDo not show the desired thingsSo their hearts will not be confusedThus the governance of the sage:Empties their heartsFills their belliesWeakens their ambitionsStrengthens their bonesLet the people have no cunning and no greedSo those who scheme will not dare to meddleAct without contrivanceAnd nothing will be beyond controlChapter 4The Tao is emptyWhen utilized, it is not filled upSo deep! It seems to be the source of all thingsIt blunts the sharpnessUnravels the knotsDims the glareMixes the dustsSo indistinct! It seems to existI do not know whose offspring it isIts image is the predecessor of the EmperorChapter 5Heaven and Earth are impartialThey regard myriad things as straw dogsThe sages are impartialThey regard people as straw dogsThe space between Heaven and EarthIs it not like a bellows?Empty, and yet never exhaustedIt moves, and produces moreToo many words hasten failureCannot compare to keeping to the voidChapter 6The valley spirit, undyingIs called the Mystic FemaleThe gate of the Mystic FemaleIs called the root of Heaven and EarthIt flows continuously, barely perceptibleUtilize it; it is never exhaustedChapter 7Heaven and Earth are everlastingThe reason Heaven and Earth can last foreverIs that they do not exist for themselvesThus they can last foreverTherefore the sages:Place themselves last but end up in frontAre outside of themselves and yet surviveIs it not due to their selflessness?That is how they can achieve their own goalsChapter 8The highest goodness resembles waterWater greatly benefits myriad things without contentionIt stays in places that people dislikeTherefore it is similar to the TaoDwelling with the right locationFeeling with great depthGiving with great kindnessSpeaking with great integrityGoverning with great administrationHandling with great capabilityMoving with great timingBecause it does not contendIt is therefore beyond reproachChapter 9Holding a cup and overfilling itCannot be as good as stopping shortPounding a blade and sharpening itCannot be kept for longGold and jade fill up the roomNo one is able to protect themWealth and position bring arroganceAnd leave disasters upon oneselfWhen achievement is completed, fame is attainedWithdraw oneselfThis is the Tao of HeavenChapter 10In holding the soul and embracing onenessCan one be steadfast, without straying?In concentrating the energy and reaching relaxationCan one be like an infant?In cleaning away the worldly viewCan one be without imperfections?In loving the people and ruling the nationCan one be without manipulation?In the heavenly gates opening and closingCan one hold to the feminine principle?In understanding clearly all directionsCan one be without intellectuality?Bearing it, rearing itBearing without possessionAchieving without arroganceRaising without dominationThis is called the Mystic VirtueChapter 11Thirty spokes join in one hubIn its emptiness, there is the function of a vehicleMix clay to create a containerIn its emptiness, there is the function of a containerCut open doors and windows to create a roomIn its emptiness, there is the function of a roomTherefore, that which exists is used to create benefitThat which is empty is used to create functionalityChapter 12The five colors make one blind in the eyesThe five sounds make one deaf in the earsThe five flavors make one tasteless in the mouthRacing and hunting make one wild in the heartGoods that are difficult to acquire make one cause damageTherefore the sages care for the stomach and not the eyesThat is why they discard the other and take thisChapter 13Favor and disgrace make one fearfulThe greatest misfortune is the selfWhat does favor and disgrace make one fearful mean?Favor is high; disgrace is lowHaving it makes one fearfulLosing it makes one fearfulThis is favor and disgrace make one fearfulWhat does the greatest misfortune is the self mean?The reason I have great misfortuneIs that I have the selfIf I have no selfWhat misfortune do I have?So one who values the self as the worldCan be given the worldOne who loves the self as the worldCan be entrusted with the worldChapter 14Look at it, it cannot be seenIt is called colorlessListen to it, it cannot be heardIt is called noiselessReach for it, it cannot be heldIt is called formlessThese three cannot be completely unraveledSo they are combined into oneAbove it, not brightBelow it, not darkContinuing endlessly, cannot be namedIt returns back into nothingnessThus it is called the form of the formlessThe image of the imagelessThis is called enigmaticConfront it, its front cannot be seenFollow it, its back cannot be seenWield the Tao of the ancientsTo manage the existence of todayOne can know the ancient beginningIt is called the Tao AxiomChapter 15The Tao masters of antiquitySubtle wonders through mysteryDepths that cannot be discernedBecause one cannot discern themTherefore one is forced to describe the appearanceHesitant, like crossing a wintry riverCautious, like fearing four neighborsSolemn, like a guestLoose, like ice about to meltGenuine, like plain woodOpen, like a valleyOpaque, like muddy waterWho can be muddled yet desistIn stillness gradually become clear?Who can be serene yet persistIn motion gradually come alive?One who holds this Tao does not wish to be overfilledBecause one is not overfilledTherefore one can preserve and not create anewChapter 16Attain the ultimate emptinessHold on to the truest tranquilityThe myriad things are all activeI therefore watch their returnEverything flourishes; each returns to its rootReturning to the root is called tranquilityTranquility is called returning to ones natureReturning to ones nature is called constancyKnowing constancy is called clarityNot knowing constancy, one recklessly causes troubleKnowing constancy is acceptanceAcceptance is impartialityImpartiality is sovereignSovereign is HeavenHeaven is TaoTao is eternalThe self is no more, without dangerChapter 17The highest rulers, people do not know they have themThe next level, people love them and praise themThe next level, people fear themThe next level, people despise themIf the rulers trust is insufficientHave no trust in themProceeding calmly, valuing their wordsTask accomplished, matter settledThe people all say, We did it naturallyChapter 18The great Tao fades awayThere is benevolence and justiceIntelligence comes forthThere is great deceptionThe six relations are not harmoniousThere is filial piety and kind affectionThe country is in confused chaosThere are loyal ministersChapter 19End sagacity; abandon knowledgeThe people benefit a hundred timesEnd benevolence; abandon righteousnessThe people return to piety and charityEnd cunning; discard profitBandits and thieves no longer existThese three things are superficial and insufficientThus this teaching has its place:Show plainness; hold simplicityReduce selfishness; decrease desiresChapter 20Cease learning, no more worriesRespectful response and scornful responseHow much is the difference?Goodness and evilHow much do they differ?What the people fear, I cannot be unafraidSo desolate! How limitless it is!The people are excitedAs if enjoying a great feastAs if climbing up to the terrace in springI alone am quiet and uninvolvedLike an infant not yet smilingSo weary, like having no place to returnThe people all have surplusWhile I alone seem lackingI have the heart of a fool indeed – so ignorant!Ordinary people are brightI alone am muddledOrdinary people are scrutinizingI alone am obtuseSuch tranquility, like the oceanSuch high wind, as if without limitsThe people all have goalsAnd I alone am stubborn and lowlyI alone am different from themAnd value the nourishing motherChapter 21The appearance of great virtueFollows only the TaoThe Tao, as a thingSeems indistinct, seems unclearSo unclear, so indistinctWithin it there is imageSo indistinct, so unclearWithin it there is substanceSo deep, so profoundWithin it there is essenceIts essence is supremely realWithin it there is faithFrom ancient times to the presentIts name never departsTo observe the source of all thingsHow do I know the nature of the source?With thisChapter 22Yield and remain wholeBend and remain straightBe low and become filledBe worn out and become renewedHave little and receiveHave much and be confusedTherefore the sages hold to the one as an example for the worldWithout flaunting themselves – and so are seen clearlyWithout presuming themselves – and so are distinguishedWithout praising themselves – and so have meritWithout boasting about themselves – and so are lastingBecause they do not contend, the world cannot contend with themWhat the ancients called the one who yields and remains wholeWere they speaking empty words?Sincerity becoming whole, and returning to oneselfChapter 23Sparse speech is naturalThus strong wind does not last all morningSudden rain does not last all dayWhat makes this so? Heaven and EarthEven Heaven and Earth cannot make it lastHow can humans?Thus those who follow the Tao are with the TaoThose who follow virtue are with virtueThose who follow loss are with lossThose who are with the Tao, the Tao is also pleased to have themThose who are with virtue, virtue is also pleased to have themThose who are with loss, loss is also please to have themThose who do not trust sufficiently, others have no trust in them Chapter 24Those who are on tiptoes cannot standThose who straddle cannot walkThose who flaunt themselves are not clearThose who presume themselves are not distinguishedThose who praise themselves have no meritThose who boast about themselves do not lastThose with the Tao call such things leftover food or tumorsThey despise themThus, those who possesses the Tao do not engage in themChapter 25There is something formlessly createdBorn before Heaven and EarthSo silent! So ethereal!Independent and changelessCirculating and ceaselessIt can be regarded as the mother of the worldI do not know its nameIdentifying it, I call it TaoForced to describe it, I call it greatGreat means passingPassing means recedingReceding means returningTherefore the Tao is greatHeaven is greatEarth is greatThe sovereign is also greatThere are four greats in the universeAnd the sovereign occupies one of themHumans follow the laws of EarthEarth follows the laws of HeavenHeaven follows the laws of TaoTao follows the laws of natureChapter 26Heaviness is the root of lightnessQuietness is the master of restlessnessTherefore the sages travel an entire dayWithout leaving the heavy suppliesEven though there are luxurious sightsThey are composed and transcend beyondHow can the lords of ten thousand chariotsApply themselves lightly to the world?To be light is to lose ones rootTo be restless is to lose ones masteryChapter 27Good traveling does not leave tracksGood speech does not seek faultsGood reckoning does not use countersGood closure needs no bar and yet cannot be openedGood knot needs no rope and yet cannot be untiedTherefore sages often save othersAnd so do not abandon anyoneThey often save thingsAnd so do not abandon anythingThis is called following enlightenmentTherefore the good person is the teacher of the bad personThe bad person is the resource of the good personThose who do not value their teachersAnd do not love their resourcesAlthough intelligent, they are greatly confusedThis is called the essential wonderChapter 28Know the masculine, hold to the feminineBe the watercourse of the worldBeing the watercourse of the worldThe eternal virtue does not departReturn to the state of the infantKnow the white, hold to the blackBe the standard of the worldBeing the standard of the worldThe eternal virtue does not deviateReturn to the state of the boundlessKnow the honor, hold to the humilityBe the valley of the worldBeing the valley of the worldThe eternal virtue shall be sufficientReturn to the state of plain woodPlain wood splits, then becomes toolsThe sages utilize themAnd then become leadersThus the greater whole is undividedChapter 29Those who wish to take the world and control itI see that they cannot succeedThe world is a sacred instrumentOne cannot control itThe one who controls it will failThe one who grasps it will loseBecause all things:Either lead or followEither blow hot or coldEither have strength or weaknessEither have ownership or take by forceTherefore the sage:Eliminates extremesEliminates excessEliminates arroganceChapter 30The one who uses the Tao to advise the rulerDoes not dominate the world with soldiersSuch methods tend to be returnedThe place where the troops campThistles and thorns growFollowing the great armyThere must be an inauspicious yearA good commander achieves result, then stopsAnd does not dare to reach for dominationAchieves result but does not bragAchieves result but does not flauntAchieves result but is not arrogantAchieves result but only out of necessityAchieves result but does not dominateThings become strong and then get oldThis is called contrary to the TaoThat which is contrary to the Tao soon endsChapter 31A strong military, a tool of misfortuneAll things detest itTherefore, those who possess the Tao avoid itHonorable gentlemen, while at home, value the leftWhen deploying the military, value the rightThe military is a tool of misfortuneNot the tool of honorable gentlemenWhen using it out of necessityCalm detachment should be above allVictorious but without gloryThose who glorifyAre delighting in the killingThose who delight in killingCannot achieve their ambitions upon the worldAuspicious events favor the leftInauspicious events favor the rightThe lieutenant general is positioned to the leftThe major general is positioned to the rightWe say that they are treated as if in a funeralThose who have been killedShould be mourned with sadnessVictory in war should be treated as a funeralChapter 32The Tao, eternally namelessIts simplicity, although imperceptibleCannot be treated by the world as subservientIf the sovereign can hold on to itAll will follow by themselvesHeaven and Earth, together in harmonyWill rain sweet dewPeople will not need to force it; it will adjust by itselfIn the beginning, there were namesNames came to exist everywhereOne should know when to stopKnowing when to stop, thus avoiding dangerThe existence of the Tao in the worldIs like streams in the valley into rivers and the oceanChapter 33Those who understand others are intelligentThose who understand themselves are enlightenedThose who overcome others have strengthThose who overcome themselves are powerfulThose who know contentment are wealthyThose who proceed vigorously have willpowerThose who do not lose their base endureThose who die but do not perish have longevityChapter 34The great Tao is like a floodIt can flow to the left or to the rightThe myriad things depend on it for life, but it never stopsIt achieves its work, but does not take creditIt clothes and feeds myriad things, but does not rule over themEver desiring nothingIt can be named insignificantMyriad things return to it but it does not rule over themIt can be named greatEven in the end, it does not regard itself as greatThat is how it can achieve its greatnessChapter 35Hold the great imageAll under heaven will comeThey come without harm, in harmonious peaceMusic and food, passing travelers stopThe Tao that is spoken out of the mouthIs bland and without flavorLook at it, it cannot be seenListen to it, it cannot be heardUse it, it cannot be exhaustedChapter 36If one wishes to shrink itOne must first expand itIf one wishes to weaken itOne must first strengthen itIf one wishes to discard itOne must first promote itIf one wishes to seize itOne must first give itThis is called subtle clarityThe soft and weak overcomes the tough and strongFish cannot leave the depthsThe sharp instruments of the stateCannot be shown to the peopleChapter 37The Tao is constant in non-actionYet there is nothing it does not doIf the sovereign can hold on to thisAll things shall transform themselvesTransformed, yet wishing to achieveI shall restrain them with the simplicity of the namelessThe simplicity of the namelessThey shall be without desireWithout desire, using stillnessThe world shall steady itself Chapter 38High virtue is not virtuousTherefore it has virtueLow virtue never loses virtueTherefore it has no virtueHigh virtue takes no contrived actionAnd acts without agendaLow virtue takes contrived actionAnd acts with agendaHigh benevolence takes contrived actionAnd acts without agendaHigh righteousness takes contrived actionAnd acts with agendaHigh etiquette takes contrived actionAnd upon encountering no responseUses arms to pull othersTherefore, the Tao is lost, and then virtueVirtue is lost, and then benevolenceBenevolence is lost, and then righteousnessRighteousness is lost, and then etiquetteThose who have etiquetteare a thin shell of loyalty and sincerityAnd the beginning of chaosThose with foreknowledgeAre the flowers of the TaoAnd the beginning of ignoranceTherefore the great person:Abides in substance, and does not dwell on the thin shellAbides in the real, and does not dwell on the flowerThus they discard that and take thisChapter 39Those that attained oneness since ancient times:The sky attained oneness and thus clarityThe earth attained oneness and thus tranquilityThe gods attained oneness and thus divinityThe valley attained oneness and thus abundanceThe myriad things attained oneness and thus lifeThe rulers attained oneness and became the standard for the worldThese all emerged from onenessThe sky, lacking clarity, would break apartThe earth, lacking tranquility, would eruptThe gods, lacking divinity, would vanishThe valley, lacking abundance, would witherMyriad things, lacking life, would be extinctThe rulers, lacking standard, would be toppledTherefore, the honored uses the lowly as basisThe higher uses the lower as foundationThus the rulers call themselves alone, bereft, and unworthyIs this not using the lowly as basis? Is it not so?Therefore, the ultimate honor is no honorDo not wish to be shiny like jadeBe dull like rocksChapter 40The returning is the movement of the TaoThe weak is the utilization of the TaoThe myriad things of the world are born of beingBeing is born of non-beingChapter 41Higher people hear of the TaoThey diligently practice itAverage people hear of the TaoThey sometimes keep it and sometimes lose itLower people hear of the TaoThey laugh loudly at itIf they do not laugh, it would not be the TaoTherefore a proverb has the following:The clear Tao appears unclearThe advancing Tao appears to retreatThe smooth Tao appears unevenHigh virtue appears like a valleyGreat integrity appears like disgraceEncompassing virtue appears insufficientBuilding virtue appears inactiveTrue substance appears inconstantThe great square has no cornersThe great vessel is late in completionThe great music is imperceptible in soundThe great image has no formThe Tao is hidden and namelessYet it is only the TaoThat excels in giving and completing everythingChapter 42Tao produces oneOne produces twoTwo produce threeThree produce myriad thingsMyriad things, backed by yin and embracing yangAchieve harmony by integrating their energyWhat the people dislikeAre alone, bereft, and unworthyBut the rulers call themselves with these termsSo with all thingsAppear to take loss but benefitOr receive benefit but loseWhat the ancients taughtI will also teachThe violent one cannot have a natural deathI will use this as the principal of all teachingsChapter 43The softest things of the worldOverride the hardest things of the worldThat which has no substanceEnters into that which has no openingsFrom this I know the benefits of unattached actionsThe teaching without wordsThe benefits of actions without attachmentAre rarely matched in the worldChapter 44Fame or the self, which is dearer?The self or wealth, which is greater?Gain or loss, which is more painful?Thus excessive love must lead to great spendingExcessive hoarding must lead to heavy lossKnowing contentment avoids disgraceKnowing when to stop avoids dangerThus one can endure indefinitelyChapter 45Great perfection seems flawedIts function is without failureGreat fullness seems emptyIts function is without exhaustionGreat straightness seems bentGreat skill seems unrefinedGreat eloquence seems inarticulateMovement overcomes coldStillness overcomes heatClear quietness is the standard of the worldChapter 46When the world has the TaoFast horses are retired to till the soilWhen the world lacks the TaoWarhorses give birth on the battlefieldThere is no crime greater than greedNo disaster greater than discontentmentNo fault greater than avariceThus the satisfaction of contentmentis the lasting satisfactionChapter 47Without going out the door, know the worldWithout peering out the window, see the Heavenly TaoThe further one goesThe less one knowsTherefore the sageKnows without goingNames without seeingAchieves without strivingChapter 48Pursue knowledge, daily gainPursue Tao, daily lossLoss and more lossUntil one reaches unattached actionWith unattached action, there is nothing one cannot doTake the world by constantly applying non-interferenceThe one who interferes is not qualified to take the worldChapter 49The sages have no constant mindThey take the mind of the people as their mindThose who are good, I am good to themThose who are not good, I am also good to themThus the virtue of goodnessThose who believe, I believe themThose who do not believe, I also believe themThus the virtue of beliefThe sages live in the worldThey cautiously merge their mind for the worldThe people all pay attention with their ears and eyesThe sages care for them as childrenChapter 50Coming into life, entering deathThe followers of life, three in tenThe followers of death, three in tenThose whose lives are moved toward deathAlso three in tenWhy? Because they live lives of excessIve heard of those who are good at cultivating lifeTraveling on the road, they do not encounter rhinos or tigersEntering into an army, they are not harmed by weaponsRhinos have nowhere to thrust their hornsTigers have nowhere to clasp their clawsSoldiers have nowhere to lodge their bladesWhy? Because they have no place for deathChapter 51Tao produces themVirtue raises themThings shape themForces perfect themTherefore all things respect the Tao and value virtueThe respect for Tao, the value of virtueNot due to command but to constant natureThus Tao produces themVirtue raises themGrows them, educates themPerfects them, matures themNurtures them, protects themProduces but does not possessActs but does not flauntNurtures but does not dominateThis is called Mystic VirtueChapter 52The world has a beginningWe regard it as the mother of the worldHaving its motherWe can know her childrenKnowing her childrenStill holding on to the motherLive without danger all through lifeClose the mouthShut the doorsLive without toil all through lifeOpen the mouthMeddle in the affairsLive without salvation all through lifeSeeing details is called clarityHolding on to the soft is called strengthUtilize the lightReturn to the clarityLeaving no disasters for the selfThis is called practicing constancyChapter 53If I have a little knowledgeWalking on the great TaoI fear only to deviate from itThe great Tao is broad and plainBut people like the side pathsThe courts are corruptThe fields are barrenThe warehouses are emptyOfficials wear fineriesCarry sharp swordsFill up on drinks and foodAcquire excessive wealthThis is called robberyIt is not the Tao!Chapter 54That which is well established cannot be uprootedThat which is strongly held cannot be takenThe descendants will commemorate it foreverCultivate it in yourself; its virtue shall be trueCultivate it in the family; its virtue shall be abundantCultivate it in the community; its virtue shall be lastingCultivate it in the country; its virtue shall be prosperousCultivate it in the world; its virtue shall be widespreadTherefore observe others with yourselfObserve other families with your familyObserve other communities with your communityObserve other countries with your countryObserve the world with the worldWith what do I know the world?With thisChapter 55Those who hold an abundance of virtueAre similar to newborn infantsPoisonous insects do not sting themWild beasts do not claw themBirds of prey do not attack themTheir bones are weak, tendons are softBut their grasp is firmThey do not know of sexual union but can manifest arousalDue to the optimum of essenceThey can cry the whole day and yet not be hoarseDue to the optimum of harmonyKnowing harmony is said to be constancyKnowing constancy is said to be clarityExcessive vitality is said to be inauspiciousMind overusing energy is said to be aggressiveThings become strong and then grow oldThis is called contrary to the TaoThat which is contrary to the Tao will soon perishChapter 56Those who know do not talkThose who talk do not knowClose the mouthShut the doorsBlunt the sharpnessUnravel the knotsDim the glareMix the dustThis is called Mystic OnenessThey cannot obtain this and be closerThey cannot obtain this and be distantThey cannot obtain this and be benefitedThey cannot obtain this and be harmedThey cannot obtain this and be valuedThey cannot obtain this and be degradedTherefore, they become honored by the worldChapter 57Govern a country with upright integrityDeploy the military with surprise tacticsTake the world with non-interferenceHow do I know this is so?With the following:When there are many restrictions in the worldThe people become more impoverishedWhen people have many sharp weaponsThe country becomes more chaoticWhen people have many clever tricksMore strange things occurThe more laws are postedThe more robbers and thieves there areTherefore the sage says:I take unattached action, and the people transform themselvesI prefer quiet, and the people right themselvesI do not interfere, and the people enrich themselvesI have no desires, and the people simplify themselvesChapter 58When governing is lacklusterThe people are simple and honestWhen governing is scrutinizingThe people are shrewd and craftyMisfortune is what fortune depends uponFortune is where misfortune hides beneathWho knows their ultimate end?They have no determined outcomeRightness reverts to become strangeGoodness reverts to become wickedThe confusion of peoplehas lasted many long daysTherefore the sages are:Righteous without being scathingIncorruptible without being piercingStraightforward without being ruthlessIlluminated without being flashyChapter 59In governing people and serving HeavenThere is nothing like conservationOnly with conservation is it called submitting earlySubmitting early is called emphasis on accumulating virtuesAccumulating virtues means there is nothing one cannot overcomeWhen there is nothing that one cannot overcomeOnes limits are unknownThe limitations being unknown, one can possess sovereigntyWith this mother principle of power, one can be everlastingThis is called deep roots and firm foundationThe Tao of longevity and lasting visionChapter 60Ruling a large country is like cooking a small fishUsing the Tao to manage the worldIts demons have no powerNot only do its demons have no powerIts gods do not harm peopleNot only do its gods not harm peopleThe sages also do not harm peopleThey both do no harm to one anotherSo virtue merges and returnsChapter 61The large country is like the lowest riverThe converging point of the worldThe receptive female of the worldThe female always overcomes the male with serenityUsing serenity as the lower positionThus if the large country is lower than the small countryThen it can take the small countryIf the small country is lower than the large countryThen it can be taken by the large countryThus one uses the lower position to takeThe other uses the lower position to be takenThe large country only wishes to gather and protect peopleThe small country only wishes to join and serve peopleSo that both obtain what they wishThe larger one should assume the lower positionChapter 62The Tao is the wonder of all thingsThe treasure of the kind personThe protection of the unkind personAdmirable words can win the publics respectAdmirable actions can improve peopleThose who are unkindHow can they be abandoned?Therefore, when crowning the EmperorAnd installing the three ministersAlthough there is the offering of jade before four horsesNone of it can compare to being seated in this TaoWhy did the ancients value this Tao so much?Is it not said that those who seek will find,And those with guilt will not be faulted?Therefore, it is the greatest value in the worldChapter 63Act without actionManage without meddlingTaste without tastingGreat, small, many, fewRespond to hatred with virtuePlan difficult tasks through the simplest tasksAchieve large tasks through the smallest tasksThe difficult tasks of the worldMust be handled through the simple tasksThe large tasks of the worldMust be handled through the small tasksTherefore, sages never attempt great deeds all through lifeThus they can achieve greatnessOne who makes promises lightly must deserve little trustOne who sees many easy tasks must encounter much difficultyTherefore, sages regard things as difficultSo they never encounter difficulties all through lifeChapter 64When it is peaceful, it is easy to maintainWhen it shows no signs, it is easy to plan When it is fragile, it is easy to breakWhen it is small, it is easy to scatterAct on it when it has not yet begunTreat it when it is not yet chaoticA tree thick enough to embraceGrows from the tiny saplingA tower of nine levelsStarts from the dirt heapA journey of a thousand milesBegins beneath the feetThe one who meddles will failThe one who grasps will loseTherefore, sages do not meddle and thus do not failThey do not grasp and thus do not losePeople, in handling affairsOften come close to completion and failIf they are as careful in the end as the beginningThen they would have no failureTherefore, sages desire not to desireThey do not value goods that are hard to acquireThey learn to unlearnTo redeem the fault of the peopleTo assist the nature of all thingsWithout daring to meddleChapter 65Those of ancient times who were adept at the TaoUsed it not to make people brighterBut to keep them simpleThe difficulty in governing peopleIs due their excessive clevernessTherefore, using cleverness to govern the stateIs being a thief of the stateNot using cleverness to govern the stateIs being a blessing of the stateKnow that these two are both standardsAlways knowing these standardsIs called Mystic VirtueMystic Virtue: Profound! Far-reaching!It goes opposite to material thingsThen it reaches great congruenceChapter 66Rivers and oceans can be the kings of a hundred valleysBecause of their goodness in staying lowSo they can be the kings of a hundred valleysThus if sages wish to be over peopleThey must speak humbly to themIf they wish to be in front of peopleThey must place themselves behind themThus the sages are positioned aboveBut the people do not feel burdenedThey are positioned in frontBut the people do not feel harmedThus the world is glad to push them forward without resentmentBecause they do not contendSo the world cannot contend with themChapter 67Everyone in the world calls my Tao greatAs if it is beyond compareIt is only because of its greatnessThat it seems beyond compareIf it can be comparedIt would already be insignificant long ago!I have three treasuresI hold on to them and protect themThe first is called compassionThe second is called conservationThe third is called not daring to be ahead in the worldCompassionate, thus able to have courageConserving, thus able to reach widelyNot daring to be ahead in the worldThus able to assume leadershipNow if one has courage but discards compassionReaches widely but discards conservationGoes ahead but discards being behindThen death!If one fights with compassion, then victoryWith defense, then securityHeaven shall save themAnd with compassion guard themChapter 68The great generals are not warlikeThe great warriors do not get angryThose who are good at defeating enemies do not engage themThose who are good at managing people lower themselvesIt is called the virtue of non-contentionIt is called the power of managing peopleIt is called being harmonious with HeavenThe ultimate principle of the ancientsChapter 69In using the military, there is a saying:I dare not be the host, but prefer to be the guestI dare not advance an inch, but prefer to withdraw a footThis is called marching in formation without formationRaising arms without armsGrappling enemies without enemiesHolding weapons without weaponsThere is no greater disaster than to underestimate the enemyUnderestimating the enemy almost made me lose my treasuresSo when evenly matched armies meetThe side that is compassionate shall winChapter 70My words are easy to understand, easy to practiceThe world cannot understand, cannot practiceMy words have basisMy actions have principlePeople do not understand thisTherefore they do not understand meThose who understand me are fewThus I am highly valuedTherefore the sage wears plain clothes but holds jadeChapter 71To know that you do not know is highestTo not know but think you know is flawedOnly when one recognizes the fault as a faultcan one be without faultThe sages are without faultBecause they recognize the fault as a faultThat is why they are without faultChapter 72When people no longer fear forceThey bring about greater forceDo not limit their placeDo not reject their livelihoodBecause the ruler does not reject themTherefore they do not reject the rulerTherefore the sages:Know themselves but do not glorify themselvesRespect themselves but do not praise themselvesThus they discard that and take thisChapter 73The bold in daring will be killedThe bold in not daring will surviveOf these two, one may benefit, the other may harmThe one hated by Heaven – who knows the reason?Even the sages still find this difficultThe Tao of Heaven:Does not contend and yet excels in winningDoes not speak and yet excels in respondingIs not summoned and yet comes on its ownIs unhurried and yet excels in planningThe heavenly net is vastLoose, and yet does not let anything slip throughChapter 74People do not fear deathHow can they be threatened with death?If people are made to constantly fear deathThen those who act unlawfullyI can capture and kill themWho would dare?There exists a master executioner that killsIf we substitute for the master executioner to killIt is like substituting for the great carpenter to cutThose who substitute for the great carpenter to cutIt is rare that they do not hurt their own handsChapter 75The peoples hungerIs due to the excess of their rulers taxationSo they starveThe peoples difficulty in being governedIs due to the meddling of their rulerSo they are difficult to governThe peoples disregard for deathIs due to the glut in their rulers pursuit of lifeSo they disregard deathTherefore those who do not strive for livingAre better than those who value livingChapter 76While alive, the body is soft and pliantWhen dead, it is hard and rigidAll living things, grass and trees,While alive, are soft and suppleWhen dead, become dry and brittleThus that which is hard and stiffis the follower of deathThat which is soft and yieldingis the follower of lifeTherefore, an inflexible army will not winA strong tree will be cut downThe big and forceful occupy a lowly positionWhile the soft and pliant occupy a higher placeChapter 77The Tao of HeavenIs like drawing a bowLower that which is highRaise that which is lowReduce that which has excessAdd to that which is lackingThe Tao of heavenReduces the excessiveAnd adds to the lackingThe Tao of people is not soIt reduces the lackingIn order to offer to the excessiveWho can offer their excess to the world?Only those who have the TaoTherefore sages act without conceitAchieve without claiming creditThey do not wish to display their virtue!Chapter 78Nothing in the world is softer or weaker than waterYet nothing is better at overcoming the hard and strongThis is because nothing can replace itThat the weak overcomes the strongAnd the soft overcomes the hardEverybody in the world knowsBut cannot put into practiceTherefore sages say:The one who accepts the humiliation of the stateIs called its masterThe one who accepts the misfortune of the stateBecomes king of the worldThe truth seems like the oppositeChapter 79After settling a great disputeThere must be remaining resentmentsHow can this be considered good?Therefore the sage holds the left part of the contractBut does not demand payment from the other personThose who have virtue hold the contractThose without virtue hold the collectionsThe Heavenly Tao has no favoritesIt constantly gives to the kind peopleChapter 80Small country, few peopleLet them have many weapons but not use themLet the people regard death seriouslyAnd not migrate far awayAlthough they have boats and chariotsThey have no need to take themAlthough they have armors and weaponsThey have no need to display themLet the people return to tying knots and using themSavor their food, admire their clothesContent in their homes, happy in their customsNeighboring countries see one anotherHear the sounds of roosters and dogs from one anotherThe people, until they grow old and dieDo not go back and forth with one anotherChapter 81True words are not beautifulBeautiful words are not trueThose who are good do not debateThose who debate are not goodThose who know are not broad of knowledgeThose who are broad of knowledge do 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HTTP/1.1 200 OKDate: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:57:42 GMTContent-Type: text/htmlContent-Length: 42687Connection: keep-aliveServer: ApacheLast-Modified: Sat, 01 Jul 2017 01:31:35 GMTAccept-Ranges: bytesCache-Control: max-age3600Etag: a6bf-553377e8c8bc0Expires: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:18:13 GMTAge: 2369 html>head>title>freebtc.com/title>META HTTP-EQUIVCACHE-CONTROL CONTENTNO-CACHE>meta http-equivCache-Control contentno-cache, no-store, must-revalidate/>meta http-equivPragma contentno-cache/>meta http-equivExpires content0/>/head>body>font size4>Buy Bitcoins:li>a hrefhttps://www.coinbase.com/join/523c6d2fea312f996d0000a9>Coinbase/a> | Easiest Method/li>li>a hrefhttps://localbitcoins.com/?ch24n6>Localbitcoins/a> | Anonymous, Trusted/li>p>/font>img srchttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Apadana_winged_man.jpg width196 height300>pre>Chapter 1The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal TaoThe name that can be named is not the eternal nameThe nameless is the origin of Heaven and EarthThe named is the mother of myriad thingsThus, constantly without desire, one observes its essenceConstantly with desire, one observes its manifestationsThese two emerge together but differ in nameThe unity is said to be the mysteryMystery of mysteries, the door to all wondersChapter 2When the world knows beauty as beauty, ugliness arisesWhen it knows good as good, evil arisesThus being and non-being produce each otherDifficult and easy bring about each otherLong and short reveal each otherHigh and low support each otherMusic and voice harmonize each otherFront and back follow each otherTherefore the sages:Manage the work of detached actionsConduct the teaching of no wordsThey work with myriad things but do not controlThey create but do not possessThey act but do not presumeThey succeed but do not dwell on successIt is because they do not dwell on successThat it never goes awayChapter 3Do not glorify the achieversSo the people will not squabbleDo not treasure goods that are hard to obtainSo the people will not become thievesDo not show the desired thingsSo their hearts will not be confusedThus the governance of the sage:Empties their heartsFills their belliesWeakens their ambitionsStrengthens their bonesLet the people have no cunning and no greedSo those who scheme will not dare to meddleAct without contrivanceAnd nothing will be beyond controlChapter 4The Tao is emptyWhen utilized, it is not filled upSo deep! It seems to be the source of all thingsIt blunts the sharpnessUnravels the knotsDims the glareMixes the dustsSo indistinct! It seems to existI do not know whose offspring it isIts image is the predecessor of the EmperorChapter 5Heaven and Earth are impartialThey regard myriad things as straw dogsThe sages are impartialThey regard people as straw dogsThe space between Heaven and EarthIs it not like a bellows?Empty, and yet never exhaustedIt moves, and produces moreToo many words hasten failureCannot compare to keeping to the voidChapter 6The valley spirit, undyingIs called the Mystic FemaleThe gate of the Mystic FemaleIs called the root of Heaven and EarthIt flows continuously, barely perceptibleUtilize it; it is never exhaustedChapter 7Heaven and Earth are everlastingThe reason Heaven and Earth can last foreverIs that they do not exist for themselvesThus they can last foreverTherefore the sages:Place themselves last but end up in frontAre outside of themselves and yet surviveIs it not due to their selflessness?That is how they can achieve their own goalsChapter 8The highest goodness resembles waterWater greatly benefits myriad things without contentionIt stays in places that people dislikeTherefore it is similar to the TaoDwelling with the right locationFeeling with great depthGiving with great kindnessSpeaking with great integrityGoverning with great administrationHandling with great capabilityMoving with great timingBecause it does not contendIt is therefore beyond reproachChapter 9Holding a cup and overfilling itCannot be as good as stopping shortPounding a blade and sharpening itCannot be kept for longGold and jade fill up the roomNo one is able to protect themWealth and position bring arroganceAnd leave disasters upon oneselfWhen achievement is completed, fame is attainedWithdraw oneselfThis is the Tao of HeavenChapter 10In holding the soul and embracing onenessCan one be steadfast, without straying?In concentrating the energy and reaching relaxationCan one be like an infant?In cleaning away the worldly viewCan one be without imperfections?In loving the people and ruling the nationCan one be without manipulation?In the heavenly gates opening and closingCan one hold to the feminine principle?In understanding clearly all directionsCan one be without intellectuality?Bearing it, rearing itBearing without possessionAchieving without arroganceRaising without dominationThis is called the Mystic VirtueChapter 11Thirty spokes join in one hubIn its emptiness, there is the function of a vehicleMix clay to create a containerIn its emptiness, there is the function of a containerCut open doors and windows to create a roomIn its emptiness, there is the function of a roomTherefore, that which exists is used to create benefitThat which is empty is used to create functionalityChapter 12The five colors make one blind in the eyesThe five sounds make one deaf in the earsThe five flavors make one tasteless in the mouthRacing and hunting make one wild in the heartGoods that are difficult to acquire make one cause damageTherefore the sages care for the stomach and not the eyesThat is why they discard the other and take thisChapter 13Favor and disgrace make one fearfulThe greatest misfortune is the selfWhat does favor and disgrace make one fearful mean?Favor is high; disgrace is lowHaving it makes one fearfulLosing it makes one fearfulThis is favor and disgrace make one fearfulWhat does the greatest misfortune is the self mean?The reason I have great misfortuneIs that I have the selfIf I have no selfWhat misfortune do I have?So one who values the self as the worldCan be given the worldOne who loves the self as the worldCan be entrusted with the worldChapter 14Look at it, it cannot be seenIt is called colorlessListen to it, it cannot be heardIt is called noiselessReach for it, it cannot be heldIt is called formlessThese three cannot be completely unraveledSo they are combined into oneAbove it, not brightBelow it, not darkContinuing endlessly, cannot be namedIt returns back into nothingnessThus it is called the form of the formlessThe image of the imagelessThis is called enigmaticConfront it, its front cannot be seenFollow it, its back cannot be seenWield the Tao of the ancientsTo manage the existence of todayOne can know the ancient beginningIt is called the Tao AxiomChapter 15The Tao masters of antiquitySubtle wonders through mysteryDepths that cannot be discernedBecause one cannot discern themTherefore one is forced to describe the appearanceHesitant, like crossing a wintry riverCautious, like fearing four neighborsSolemn, like a guestLoose, like ice about to meltGenuine, like plain woodOpen, like a valleyOpaque, like muddy waterWho can be muddled yet desistIn stillness gradually become clear?Who can be serene yet persistIn motion gradually come alive?One who holds this Tao does not wish to be overfilledBecause one is not overfilledTherefore one can preserve and not create anewChapter 16Attain the ultimate emptinessHold on to the truest tranquilityThe myriad things are all activeI therefore watch their returnEverything flourishes; each returns to its rootReturning to the root is called tranquilityTranquility is called returning to ones natureReturning to ones nature is called constancyKnowing constancy is called clarityNot knowing constancy, one recklessly causes troubleKnowing constancy is acceptanceAcceptance is impartialityImpartiality is sovereignSovereign is HeavenHeaven is TaoTao is eternalThe self is no more, without dangerChapter 17The highest rulers, people do not know they have themThe next level, people love them and praise themThe next level, people fear themThe next level, people despise themIf the rulers trust is insufficientHave no trust in themProceeding calmly, valuing their wordsTask accomplished, matter settledThe people all say, We did it naturallyChapter 18The great Tao fades awayThere is benevolence and justiceIntelligence comes forthThere is great deceptionThe six relations are not harmoniousThere is filial piety and kind affectionThe country is in confused chaosThere are loyal ministersChapter 19End sagacity; abandon knowledgeThe people benefit a hundred timesEnd benevolence; abandon righteousnessThe people return to piety and charityEnd cunning; discard profitBandits and thieves no longer existThese three things are superficial and insufficientThus this teaching has its place:Show plainness; hold simplicityReduce selfishness; decrease desiresChapter 20Cease learning, no more worriesRespectful response and scornful responseHow much is the difference?Goodness and evilHow much do they differ?What the people fear, I cannot be unafraidSo desolate! How limitless it is!The people are excitedAs if enjoying a great feastAs if climbing up to the terrace in springI alone am quiet and uninvolvedLike an infant not yet smilingSo weary, like having no place to returnThe people all have surplusWhile I alone seem lackingI have the heart of a fool indeed – so ignorant!Ordinary people are brightI alone am muddledOrdinary people are scrutinizingI alone am obtuseSuch tranquility, like the oceanSuch high wind, as if without limitsThe people all have goalsAnd I alone am stubborn and lowlyI alone am different from themAnd value the nourishing motherChapter 21The appearance of great virtueFollows only the TaoThe Tao, as a thingSeems indistinct, seems unclearSo unclear, so indistinctWithin it there is imageSo indistinct, so unclearWithin it there is substanceSo deep, so profoundWithin it there is essenceIts essence is supremely realWithin it there is faithFrom ancient times to the presentIts name never departsTo observe the source of all thingsHow do I know the nature of the source?With thisChapter 22Yield and remain wholeBend and remain straightBe low and become filledBe worn out and become renewedHave little and receiveHave much and be confusedTherefore the sages hold to the one as an example for the worldWithout flaunting themselves – and so are seen clearlyWithout presuming themselves – and so are distinguishedWithout praising themselves – and so have meritWithout boasting about themselves – and so are lastingBecause they do not contend, the world cannot contend with themWhat the ancients called the one who yields and remains wholeWere they speaking empty words?Sincerity becoming whole, and returning to oneselfChapter 23Sparse speech is naturalThus strong wind does not last all morningSudden rain does not last all dayWhat makes this so? Heaven and EarthEven Heaven and Earth cannot make it lastHow can humans?Thus those who follow the Tao are with the TaoThose who follow virtue are with virtueThose who follow loss are with lossThose who are with the Tao, the Tao is also pleased to have themThose who are with virtue, virtue is also pleased to have themThose who are with loss, loss is also please to have themThose who do not trust sufficiently, others have no trust in them Chapter 24Those who are on tiptoes cannot standThose who straddle cannot walkThose who flaunt themselves are not clearThose who presume themselves are not distinguishedThose who praise themselves have no meritThose who boast about themselves do not lastThose with the Tao call such things leftover food or tumorsThey despise themThus, those who possesses the Tao do not engage in themChapter 25There is something formlessly createdBorn before Heaven and EarthSo silent! So ethereal!Independent and changelessCirculating and ceaselessIt can be regarded as the mother of the worldI do not know its nameIdentifying it, I call it TaoForced to describe it, I call it greatGreat means passingPassing means recedingReceding means returningTherefore the Tao is greatHeaven is greatEarth is greatThe sovereign is also greatThere are four greats in the universeAnd the sovereign occupies one of themHumans follow the laws of EarthEarth follows the laws of HeavenHeaven follows the laws of TaoTao follows the laws of natureChapter 26Heaviness is the root of lightnessQuietness is the master of restlessnessTherefore the sages travel an entire dayWithout leaving the heavy suppliesEven though there are luxurious sightsThey are composed and transcend beyondHow can the lords of ten thousand chariotsApply themselves lightly to the world?To be light is to lose ones rootTo be restless is to lose ones masteryChapter 27Good traveling does not leave tracksGood speech does not seek faultsGood reckoning does not use countersGood closure needs no bar and yet cannot be openedGood knot needs no rope and yet cannot be untiedTherefore sages often save othersAnd so do not abandon anyoneThey often save thingsAnd so do not abandon anythingThis is called following enlightenmentTherefore the good person is the teacher of the bad personThe bad person is the resource of the good personThose who do not value their teachersAnd do not love their resourcesAlthough intelligent, they are greatly confusedThis is called the essential wonderChapter 28Know the masculine, hold to the feminineBe the watercourse of the worldBeing the watercourse of the worldThe eternal virtue does not departReturn to the state of the infantKnow the white, hold to the blackBe the standard of the worldBeing the standard of the worldThe eternal virtue does not deviateReturn to the state of the boundlessKnow the honor, hold to the humilityBe the valley of the worldBeing the valley of the worldThe eternal virtue shall be sufficientReturn to the state of plain woodPlain wood splits, then becomes toolsThe sages utilize themAnd then become leadersThus the greater whole is undividedChapter 29Those who wish to take the world and control itI see that they cannot succeedThe world is a sacred instrumentOne cannot control itThe one who controls it will failThe one who grasps it will loseBecause all things:Either lead or followEither blow hot or coldEither have strength or weaknessEither have ownership or take by forceTherefore the sage:Eliminates extremesEliminates excessEliminates arroganceChapter 30The one who uses the Tao to advise the rulerDoes not dominate the world with soldiersSuch methods tend to be returnedThe place where the troops campThistles and thorns growFollowing the great armyThere must be an inauspicious yearA good commander achieves result, then stopsAnd does not dare to reach for dominationAchieves result but does not bragAchieves result but does not flauntAchieves result but is not arrogantAchieves result but only out of necessityAchieves result but does not dominateThings become strong and then get oldThis is called contrary to the TaoThat which is contrary to the Tao soon endsChapter 31A strong military, a tool of misfortuneAll things detest itTherefore, those who possess the Tao avoid itHonorable gentlemen, while at home, value the leftWhen deploying the military, value the rightThe military is a tool of misfortuneNot the tool of honorable gentlemenWhen using it out of necessityCalm detachment should be above allVictorious but without gloryThose who glorifyAre delighting in the killingThose who delight in killingCannot achieve their ambitions upon the worldAuspicious events favor the leftInauspicious events favor the rightThe lieutenant general is positioned to the leftThe major general is positioned to the rightWe say that they are treated as if in a funeralThose who have been killedShould be mourned with sadnessVictory in war should be treated as a funeralChapter 32The Tao, eternally namelessIts simplicity, although imperceptibleCannot be treated by the world as subservientIf the sovereign can hold on to itAll will follow by themselvesHeaven and Earth, together in harmonyWill rain sweet dewPeople will not need to force it; it will adjust by itselfIn the beginning, there were namesNames came to exist everywhereOne should know when to stopKnowing when to stop, thus avoiding dangerThe existence of the Tao in the worldIs like streams in the valley into rivers and the oceanChapter 33Those who understand others are intelligentThose who understand themselves are enlightenedThose who overcome others have strengthThose who overcome themselves are powerfulThose who know contentment are wealthyThose who proceed vigorously have willpowerThose who do not lose their base endureThose who die but do not perish have longevityChapter 34The great Tao is like a floodIt can flow to the left or to the rightThe myriad things depend on it for life, but it never stopsIt achieves its work, but does not take creditIt clothes and feeds myriad things, but does not rule over themEver desiring nothingIt can be named insignificantMyriad things return to it but it does not rule over themIt can be named greatEven in the end, it does not regard itself as greatThat is how it can achieve its greatnessChapter 35Hold the great imageAll under heaven will comeThey come without harm, in harmonious peaceMusic and food, passing travelers stopThe Tao that is spoken out of the mouthIs bland and without flavorLook at it, it cannot be seenListen to it, it cannot be heardUse it, it cannot be exhaustedChapter 36If one wishes to shrink itOne must first expand itIf one wishes to weaken itOne must first strengthen itIf one wishes to discard itOne must first promote itIf one wishes to seize itOne must first give itThis is called subtle clarityThe soft and weak overcomes the tough and strongFish cannot leave the depthsThe sharp instruments of the stateCannot be shown to the peopleChapter 37The Tao is constant in non-actionYet there is nothing it does not doIf the sovereign can hold on to thisAll things shall transform themselvesTransformed, yet wishing to achieveI shall restrain them with the simplicity of the namelessThe simplicity of the namelessThey shall be without desireWithout desire, using stillnessThe world shall steady itself Chapter 38High virtue is not virtuousTherefore it has virtueLow virtue never loses virtueTherefore it has no virtueHigh virtue takes no contrived actionAnd acts without agendaLow virtue takes contrived actionAnd acts with agendaHigh benevolence takes contrived actionAnd acts without agendaHigh righteousness takes contrived actionAnd acts with agendaHigh etiquette takes contrived actionAnd upon encountering no responseUses arms to pull othersTherefore, the Tao is lost, and then virtueVirtue is lost, and then benevolenceBenevolence is lost, and then righteousnessRighteousness is lost, and then etiquetteThose who have etiquetteare a thin shell of loyalty and sincerityAnd the beginning of chaosThose with foreknowledgeAre the flowers of the TaoAnd the beginning of ignoranceTherefore the great person:Abides in substance, and does not dwell on the thin shellAbides in the real, and does not dwell on the flowerThus they discard that and take thisChapter 39Those that attained oneness since ancient times:The sky attained oneness and thus clarityThe earth attained oneness and thus tranquilityThe gods attained oneness and thus divinityThe valley attained oneness and thus abundanceThe myriad things attained oneness and thus lifeThe rulers attained oneness and became the standard for the worldThese all emerged from onenessThe sky, lacking clarity, would break apartThe earth, lacking tranquility, would eruptThe gods, lacking divinity, would vanishThe valley, lacking abundance, would witherMyriad things, lacking life, would be extinctThe rulers, lacking standard, would be toppledTherefore, the honored uses the lowly as basisThe higher uses the lower as foundationThus the rulers call themselves alone, bereft, and unworthyIs this not using the lowly as basis? Is it not so?Therefore, the ultimate honor is no honorDo not wish to be shiny like jadeBe dull like rocksChapter 40The returning is the movement of the TaoThe weak is the utilization of the TaoThe myriad things of the world are born of beingBeing is born of non-beingChapter 41Higher people hear of the TaoThey diligently practice itAverage people hear of the TaoThey sometimes keep it and sometimes lose itLower people hear of the TaoThey laugh loudly at itIf they do not laugh, it would not be the TaoTherefore a proverb has the following:The clear Tao appears unclearThe advancing Tao appears to retreatThe smooth Tao appears unevenHigh virtue appears like a valleyGreat integrity appears like disgraceEncompassing virtue appears insufficientBuilding virtue appears inactiveTrue substance appears inconstantThe great square has no cornersThe great vessel is late in completionThe great music is imperceptible in soundThe great image has no formThe Tao is hidden and namelessYet it is only the TaoThat excels in giving and completing everythingChapter 42Tao produces oneOne produces twoTwo produce threeThree produce myriad thingsMyriad things, backed by yin and embracing yangAchieve harmony by integrating their energyWhat the people dislikeAre alone, bereft, and unworthyBut the rulers call themselves with these termsSo with all thingsAppear to take loss but benefitOr receive benefit but loseWhat the ancients taughtI will also teachThe violent one cannot have a natural deathI will use this as the principal of all teachingsChapter 43The softest things of the worldOverride the hardest things of the worldThat which has no substanceEnters into that which has no openingsFrom this I know the benefits of unattached actionsThe teaching without wordsThe benefits of actions without attachmentAre rarely matched in the worldChapter 44Fame or the self, which is dearer?The self or wealth, which is greater?Gain or loss, which is more painful?Thus excessive love must lead to great spendingExcessive hoarding must lead to heavy lossKnowing contentment avoids disgraceKnowing when to stop avoids dangerThus one can endure indefinitelyChapter 45Great perfection seems flawedIts function is without failureGreat fullness seems emptyIts function is without exhaustionGreat straightness seems bentGreat skill seems unrefinedGreat eloquence seems inarticulateMovement overcomes coldStillness overcomes heatClear quietness is the standard of the worldChapter 46When the world has the TaoFast horses are retired to till the soilWhen the world lacks the TaoWarhorses give birth on the battlefieldThere is no crime greater than greedNo disaster greater than discontentmentNo fault greater than avariceThus the satisfaction of contentmentis the lasting satisfactionChapter 47Without going out the door, know the worldWithout peering out the window, see the Heavenly TaoThe further one goesThe less one knowsTherefore the sageKnows without goingNames without seeingAchieves without strivingChapter 48Pursue knowledge, daily gainPursue Tao, daily lossLoss and more lossUntil one reaches unattached actionWith unattached action, there is nothing one cannot doTake the world by constantly applying non-interferenceThe one who interferes is not qualified to take the worldChapter 49The sages have no constant mindThey take the mind of the people as their mindThose who are good, I am good to themThose who are not good, I am also good to themThus the virtue of goodnessThose who believe, I believe themThose who do not believe, I also believe themThus the virtue of beliefThe sages live in the worldThey cautiously merge their mind for the worldThe people all pay attention with their ears and eyesThe sages care for them as childrenChapter 50Coming into life, entering deathThe followers of life, three in tenThe followers of death, three in tenThose whose lives are moved toward deathAlso three in tenWhy? Because they live lives of excessIve heard of those who are good at cultivating lifeTraveling on the road, they do not encounter rhinos or tigersEntering into an army, they are not harmed by weaponsRhinos have nowhere to thrust their hornsTigers have nowhere to clasp their clawsSoldiers have nowhere to lodge their bladesWhy? Because they have no place for deathChapter 51Tao produces themVirtue raises themThings shape themForces perfect themTherefore all things respect the Tao and value virtueThe respect for Tao, the value of virtueNot due to command but to constant natureThus Tao produces themVirtue raises themGrows them, educates themPerfects them, matures themNurtures them, protects themProduces but does not possessActs but does not flauntNurtures but does not dominateThis is called Mystic VirtueChapter 52The world has a beginningWe regard it as the mother of the worldHaving its motherWe can know her childrenKnowing her childrenStill holding on to the motherLive without danger all through lifeClose the mouthShut the doorsLive without toil all through lifeOpen the mouthMeddle in the affairsLive without salvation all through lifeSeeing details is called clarityHolding on to the soft is called strengthUtilize the lightReturn to the clarityLeaving no disasters for the selfThis is called practicing constancyChapter 53If I have a little knowledgeWalking on the great TaoI fear only to deviate from itThe great Tao is broad and plainBut people like the side pathsThe courts are corruptThe fields are barrenThe warehouses are emptyOfficials wear fineriesCarry sharp swordsFill up on drinks and foodAcquire excessive wealthThis is called robberyIt is not the Tao!Chapter 54That which is well established cannot be uprootedThat which is strongly held cannot be takenThe descendants will commemorate it foreverCultivate it in yourself; its virtue shall be trueCultivate it in the family; its virtue shall be abundantCultivate it in the community; its virtue shall be lastingCultivate it in the country; its virtue shall be prosperousCultivate it in the world; its virtue shall be widespreadTherefore observe others with yourselfObserve other families with your familyObserve other communities with your communityObserve other countries with your countryObserve the world with the worldWith what do I know the world?With thisChapter 55Those who hold an abundance of virtueAre similar to newborn infantsPoisonous insects do not sting themWild beasts do not claw themBirds of prey do not attack themTheir bones are weak, tendons are softBut their grasp is firmThey do not know of sexual union but can manifest arousalDue to the optimum of essenceThey can cry the whole day and yet not be hoarseDue to the optimum of harmonyKnowing harmony is said to be constancyKnowing constancy is said to be clarityExcessive vitality is said to be inauspiciousMind overusing energy is said to be aggressiveThings become strong and then grow oldThis is called contrary to the TaoThat which is contrary to the Tao will soon perishChapter 56Those who know do not talkThose who talk do not knowClose the mouthShut the doorsBlunt the sharpnessUnravel the knotsDim the glareMix the dustThis is called Mystic OnenessThey cannot obtain this and be closerThey cannot obtain this and be distantThey cannot obtain this and be benefitedThey cannot obtain this and be harmedThey cannot obtain this and be valuedThey cannot obtain this and be degradedTherefore, they become honored by the worldChapter 57Govern a country with upright integrityDeploy the military with surprise tacticsTake the world with non-interferenceHow do I know this is so?With the following:When there are many restrictions in the worldThe people become more impoverishedWhen people have many sharp weaponsThe country becomes more chaoticWhen people have many clever tricksMore strange things occurThe more laws are postedThe more robbers and thieves there areTherefore the sage says:I take unattached action, and the people transform themselvesI prefer quiet, and the people right themselvesI do not interfere, and the people enrich themselvesI have no desires, and the people simplify themselvesChapter 58When governing is lacklusterThe people are simple and honestWhen governing is scrutinizingThe people are shrewd and craftyMisfortune is what fortune depends uponFortune is where misfortune hides beneathWho knows their ultimate end?They have no determined outcomeRightness reverts to become strangeGoodness reverts to become wickedThe confusion of peoplehas lasted many long daysTherefore the sages are:Righteous without being scathingIncorruptible without being piercingStraightforward without being ruthlessIlluminated without being flashyChapter 59In governing people and serving HeavenThere is nothing like conservationOnly with conservation is it called submitting earlySubmitting early is called emphasis on accumulating virtuesAccumulating virtues means there is nothing one cannot overcomeWhen there is nothing that one cannot overcomeOnes limits are unknownThe limitations being unknown, one can possess sovereigntyWith this mother principle of power, one can be everlastingThis is called deep roots and firm foundationThe Tao of longevity and lasting visionChapter 60Ruling a large country is like cooking a small fishUsing the Tao to manage the worldIts demons have no powerNot only do its demons have no powerIts gods do not harm peopleNot only do its gods not harm peopleThe sages also do not harm peopleThey both do no harm to one anotherSo virtue merges and returnsChapter 61The large country is like the lowest riverThe converging point of the worldThe receptive female of the worldThe female always overcomes the male with serenityUsing serenity as the lower positionThus if the large country is lower than the small countryThen it can take the small countryIf the small country is lower than the large countryThen it can be taken by the large countryThus one uses the lower position to takeThe other uses the lower position to be takenThe large country only wishes to gather and protect peopleThe small country only wishes to join and serve peopleSo that both obtain what they wishThe larger one should assume the lower positionChapter 62The Tao is the wonder of all thingsThe treasure of the kind personThe protection of the unkind personAdmirable words can win the publics respectAdmirable actions can improve peopleThose who are unkindHow can they be abandoned?Therefore, when crowning the EmperorAnd installing the three ministersAlthough there is the offering of jade before four horsesNone of it can compare to being seated in this TaoWhy did the ancients value this Tao so much?Is it not said that those who seek will find,And those with guilt will not be faulted?Therefore, it is the greatest value in the worldChapter 63Act without actionManage without meddlingTaste without tastingGreat, small, many, fewRespond to hatred with virtuePlan difficult tasks through the simplest tasksAchieve large tasks through the smallest tasksThe difficult tasks of the worldMust be handled through the simple tasksThe large tasks of the worldMust be handled through the small tasksTherefore, sages never attempt great deeds all through lifeThus they can achieve greatnessOne who makes promises lightly must deserve little trustOne who sees many easy tasks must encounter much difficultyTherefore, sages regard things as difficultSo they never encounter difficulties all through lifeChapter 64When it is peaceful, it is easy to maintainWhen it shows no signs, it is easy to plan When it is fragile, it is easy to breakWhen it is small, it is easy to scatterAct on it when it has not yet begunTreat it when it is not yet chaoticA tree thick enough to embraceGrows from the tiny saplingA tower of nine levelsStarts from the dirt heapA journey of a thousand milesBegins beneath the feetThe one who meddles will failThe one who grasps will loseTherefore, sages do not meddle and thus do not failThey do not grasp and thus do not losePeople, in handling affairsOften come close to completion and failIf they are as careful in the end as the beginningThen they would have no failureTherefore, sages desire not to desireThey do not value goods that are hard to acquireThey learn to unlearnTo redeem the fault of the peopleTo assist the nature of all thingsWithout daring to meddleChapter 65Those of ancient times who were adept at the TaoUsed it not to make people brighterBut to keep them simpleThe difficulty in governing peopleIs due their excessive clevernessTherefore, using cleverness to govern the stateIs being a thief of the stateNot using cleverness to govern the stateIs being a blessing of the stateKnow that these two are both standardsAlways knowing these standardsIs called Mystic VirtueMystic Virtue: Profound! Far-reaching!It goes opposite to material thingsThen it reaches great congruenceChapter 66Rivers and oceans can be the kings of a hundred valleysBecause of their goodness in staying lowSo they can be the kings of a hundred valleysThus if sages wish to be over peopleThey must speak humbly to themIf they wish to be in front of peopleThey must place themselves behind themThus the sages are positioned aboveBut the people do not feel burdenedThey are positioned in frontBut the people do not feel harmedThus the world is glad to push them forward without resentmentBecause they do not contendSo the world cannot contend with themChapter 67Everyone in the world calls my Tao greatAs if it is beyond compareIt is only because of its greatnessThat it seems beyond compareIf it can be comparedIt would already be insignificant long ago!I have three treasuresI hold on to them and protect themThe first is called compassionThe second is called conservationThe third is called not daring to be ahead in the worldCompassionate, thus able to have courageConserving, thus able to reach widelyNot daring to be ahead in the worldThus able to assume leadershipNow if one has courage but discards compassionReaches widely but discards conservationGoes ahead but discards being behindThen death!If one fights with compassion, then victoryWith defense, then securityHeaven shall save themAnd with compassion guard themChapter 68The great generals are not warlikeThe great warriors do not get angryThose who are good at defeating enemies do not engage themThose who are good at managing people lower themselvesIt is called the virtue of non-contentionIt is called the power of managing peopleIt is called being harmonious with HeavenThe ultimate principle of the ancientsChapter 69In using the military, there is a saying:I dare not be the host, but prefer to be the guestI dare not advance an inch, but prefer to withdraw a footThis is called marching in formation without formationRaising arms without armsGrappling enemies without enemiesHolding weapons without weaponsThere is no greater disaster than to underestimate the enemyUnderestimating the enemy almost made me lose my treasuresSo when evenly matched armies meetThe side that is compassionate shall winChapter 70My words are easy to understand, easy to practiceThe world cannot understand, cannot practiceMy words have basisMy actions have principlePeople do not understand thisTherefore they do not understand meThose who understand me are fewThus I am highly valuedTherefore the sage wears plain clothes but holds jadeChapter 71To know that you do not know is highestTo not know but think you know is flawedOnly when one recognizes the fault as a faultcan one be without faultThe sages are without faultBecause they recognize the fault as a faultThat is why they are without faultChapter 72When people no longer fear forceThey bring about greater forceDo not limit their placeDo not reject their livelihoodBecause the ruler does not reject themTherefore they do not reject the rulerTherefore the sages:Know themselves but do not glorify themselvesRespect themselves but do not praise themselvesThus they discard that and take thisChapter 73The bold in daring will be killedThe bold in not daring will surviveOf these two, one may benefit, the other may harmThe one hated by Heaven – who knows the reason?Even the sages still find this difficultThe Tao of Heaven:Does not contend and yet excels in winningDoes not speak and yet excels in respondingIs not summoned and yet comes on its ownIs unhurried and yet excels in planningThe heavenly net is vastLoose, and yet does not let anything slip throughChapter 74People do not fear deathHow can they be threatened with death?If people are made to constantly fear deathThen those who act unlawfullyI can capture and kill themWho would dare?There exists a master executioner that killsIf we substitute for the master executioner to killIt is like substituting for the great carpenter to cutThose who substitute for the great carpenter to cutIt is rare that they do not hurt their own handsChapter 75The peoples hungerIs due to the excess of their rulers taxationSo they starveThe peoples difficulty in being governedIs due to the meddling of their rulerSo they are difficult to governThe peoples disregard for deathIs due to the glut in their rulers pursuit of lifeSo they disregard deathTherefore those who do not strive for livingAre better than those who value livingChapter 76While alive, the body is soft and pliantWhen dead, it is hard and rigidAll living things, grass and trees,While alive, are soft and suppleWhen dead, become dry and brittleThus that which is hard and stiffis the follower of deathThat which is soft and yieldingis the follower of lifeTherefore, an inflexible army will not winA strong tree will be cut downThe big and forceful occupy a lowly positionWhile the soft and pliant occupy a higher placeChapter 77The Tao of HeavenIs like drawing a bowLower that which is highRaise that which is lowReduce that which has excessAdd to that which is lackingThe Tao of heavenReduces the excessiveAnd adds to the lackingThe Tao of people is not soIt reduces the lackingIn order to offer to the excessiveWho can offer their excess to the world?Only those who have the TaoTherefore sages act without conceitAchieve without claiming creditThey do not wish to display their virtue!Chapter 78Nothing in the world is softer or weaker than waterYet nothing is better at overcoming the hard and strongThis is because nothing can replace itThat the weak overcomes the strongAnd the soft overcomes the hardEverybody in the world knowsBut cannot put into practiceTherefore sages say:The one who accepts the humiliation of the stateIs called its masterThe one who accepts the misfortune of the stateBecomes king of the worldThe truth seems like the oppositeChapter 79After settling a great disputeThere must be remaining resentmentsHow can this be considered good?Therefore the sage holds the left part of the contractBut does not demand payment from the other personThose who have virtue hold the contractThose without virtue hold the collectionsThe Heavenly Tao has no favoritesIt constantly gives to the kind peopleChapter 80Small country, few peopleLet them have many weapons but not use themLet the people regard death seriouslyAnd not migrate far awayAlthough they have boats and chariotsThey have no need to take themAlthough they have armors and weaponsThey have no need to display themLet the people return to tying knots and using themSavor their food, admire their clothesContent in their homes, happy in their customsNeighboring countries see one anotherHear the sounds of roosters and dogs from one anotherThe people, until they grow old and dieDo not go back and forth with one anotherChapter 81True words are not beautifulBeautiful words are not trueThose who are good do not debateThose who debate are not goodThose who know are not broad of knowledgeThose who are broad of knowledge do not knowSages do not accumulateThe more they assist others, the more they possessThe more they give to others, the more they gainThe Tao of heavenBenefits and does not harmThe Tao of sagesAssists and does not contend/pre>/html>
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