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  Das　Tao　Te　King　von　Lao　Tse
  Chinese　…　English　by
  Stephen　Addiss　&　Stanley　Lombardo；　1993
  1
  Tao　called　Tao　is　not　Tao。　Names　can　name　no　lasting　name。
  Nameless：　the　origin　of　heaven　and　earth。　Naming：　the　mother　of　ten　thousand　things。
  Empty　of　desire；　perceive　mystery。　Filled　with　desire；　perceive　manifestations。
  These　have　the　same　source；　but　different　names。
  Call　them　both　deep　…　Deep　and　again　deep：　the　gateway　to　all　mystery。
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  Recognize　beauty　and　ugliness　is　born。
  Recognize　good　and　evil　is　born。
  Is　and　Isn't　produce　each　other。　Hard　depends　on　easy；　Long　is　tested　by　short；
  High　is　determined　by　low；　Sound　is　harmonized　by　voice；　After　is　followed　by　before。
  Therefore　the　sage　is　devoted　to　non　action；　Moves　without　teaching；
  Creates　ten　thousand　things　without　instruction；　Lives　but　does　not　own；　Acts　but　does　not　presume；
  Accomplishes　without　taking　credit。　When　no　credit　is　taken；　Accomplishment　endures。
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  Don't　glorify　heroes；　And　people　will　not　contend。
  Don't　treasure　rare　objects；　And　no　one　will　steal。
  Don't　display　what　people　desire；　And　their　hearts　will　not　be　disturbed。
  Therefore；　the　Sage　rules　By　emptying　hearts　and　filling　bellies；　By　weakening　ambitions　and　strengthening　bones；　Leads　people　Away　from　knowing　and　wanting；
  Deters　those　who　know　too　much　From　going　too　far：
  Practices　non…action　And　the　natural　order　is　not　disrupted。
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  Tao　is　empty…　its　use　never　exhausted。
  Bottomless　…　the　origin　of　all　things。
  It　blunts　sharp　edges；　Unties　knots；　Softens　glare；　Becomes　one　with　the　dusty　world。
  Deeply　subsistent　…
  I　don't　know　whose　child　it　is。　It　is　older　than　the　Ancestor。
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  Heaven　and　Earth　are　not　kind：　The　ten　thousand　things　are　straw　dogs　to　them。
  The　Sage　is　not　kind：　People　are　straw　dogs　to　him。
  Yet　Heaven　and　Earth　And　all　the　space　between　Are　like　a　bellows：　Empty　but　inexhaustible；　Always　producing　more。
  Longwinded　speech　is　exhausting。　Better　to　stay　centered。
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  The　Valley　Spirit　never　dies。　It　is　called　the　Mysterious　Female。
  The　entrance　top　the　Mysterious　Female　Is　called　the　root　of　Heaven　and　Earth。
  Endless　flow　of　inexhaustible　energy。
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  Heaven　is　long；　Earth　enduring。
  Long　and　enduring　Because　they　do　not　exist　for　themselves。
  Therefore　the　Sage　Steps　back；　but　is　always　in　front；　Stays　outside；　but　is　always　within。
  No　self…interest？
  Self　is　fulfilled？
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  Best　to　be　like　water；　Which　benefits　the　ten　thousand　things　And　does　not　contend。　It　pools　where　humans　disdain　to　dwell；　Close　to　the　Tao。
  Live　in　a　good　place。　Keep　your　mind　deep。　Treat　others　well。　Stand　by　your　word。
  Make　fair　rules。　Do　the　right　thing。　Work　when　it's　time。
  Only　do　not　contend；　And　you　will　not　go　wrong。
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  Hold　and　fill　it　…　No　as　good　as　stopping　in　time。
  Measure　and　pound　it　…　It　will　not　long　survive。
  When　gold　and　jade　fill　the　hall；　They　cannot　be　guarded。
  Riches　and　pride　Bequeath　error。
  Withdrawing　when　work　is　done：　Heaven's　Tao。
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  Can　you　balance　your　life　force　And　embrace　the　One　Without　separation？
  Can　you　control　your　breath　Gently　Like　a　baby？
  Can　you　clarify　Your　dark　vision　Without　blemish？
  Can　you　love　people　And　govern　the　country　Without　knowledge？
  Can　you　open　and　close　The　gate　of　heaven　Without　clinging　to　earth？
  Can　you　brighten　The　four　directions　Without　action？
  Give　birth　and　cultivate。　Give　birth　and　do　not　possess。　Act　without　dependence。　Excel　but　do　not　rule。　This　is　called　the　dark　Te。
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  Thirty　spokes　join　one　hub。　The　wheel's　use　comes　from　emptiness。
  Clay　is　fired　to　make　a　pot。　The　pot's　use　comes　from　emptiness。
  Windows　and　doors　are　cut　to　make　a　room。　The　room's　use　comes　from　emptiness。
  Therefore；　Having　leads　to　profit；　Not　having　leads　to　use。
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  Five　colors　darken　the　eyes。　Five　tones　darken　the　ears。　Five　tastes　jade　the　palate。
  Hunting　and　racing　madden　the　heart。　Exotic　goods　ensnarl　human　lives。
  Therefore　the　Sage　Takes　care　of　the　belly；　not　the　eye；　Chooses　one；　rejects　the　other。
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  Favour　and　disgrace　are　like　fear。　Honour　and　distress　are　like　the　self。
  What　does　this　mean？　Favour　debases　us。　Afraid　when　we　get　it；　Afraid　when　we　lose　it。
  The　self　embodies　distress。　No　self；　No　distress。
  Respect　the　world　as　your　self：　The　world　can　be　your　lodging。　Love　the　world　as　your　self：　The　world　can　be　your　trust。
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  Seeing　but　not　seeing；　we　call　it　dim。　Listening　but　not　hearing；　we　call　it　faint。　Groping　but　not　touching；　we　call　it　subtle。
  These　three　cannot　be　fully　grasped。　Therefore　they　become　one。
  Rising；　it　is　not　bright；　setting　it　is　not　dark。　It　moves　all　things　back　to　where　there　is　nothing
  Meeting　it　there　is　no　front；　following　it　there　is　no　back。
  Live　in　the　ancient　Tao；　Master　the　existing　present；　Understand　the　source　of　all　things。　This　is　called　the　record　of　Tao。
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  The　ancients　who　followed　Tao：　Dark；　wondrous；　profound；　penetrating。　Deep　beyond　knowing。
  Because　they　cannot　be　known；　They　can　only　be　described。　Cautious；　like　crossing　a　winter　stream。　Hesitant；　like　respecting　one's　neighbours。　Polite；　like　a　guest。
  Yielding；　Like　ice　about　to　melt；　Blank；　like　uncarved　wood。　Open；　like　a　valley。　Mixing　freely；　like　muddy　water。
  Calm　the　muddy　water；　It　becomes　clear。　Move　the　inert；　It　comes　to　life。？
  Those　who　sustain　Tao　Do　not　wish　to　be　full。　Because　they　do　not　wish　to　be　full　They　can　fade　away　Without　further　effort。
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  Attain　complete　emptiness；　Hold　fast　to　stillness。
  The　ten　thousand　things　stir　about；　I　only　watch　for　their　going　back。　Things　grow　and　grow；　But　each　goes　back　to　its　root。
  Going　back　to　the　root　is　stillness。　This　means　returning　to　what　is。　Returning　to　what　is　Means　going　back　to　the　ordinary。
  Understanding　the　ordinary：　Enlightenment。　Not　understanding　the　ordinary：　Blindness　creates　evil。　Understanding　the　ordinary：　Mind　opens。　Mind　opening　leads　to　compassion；　Compassion　to　nobility；　Nobility　to　heavenliness；　Heavenliness　to　Tao。
  Tao　endures。　Your　body　dies。　There　is　no　danger。
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  Great　rising　and　falling　…　People　only　know　it　exists。　Next　they　see　and　praise。　Soon　they　fear。　Finally　they　despise。
  Without　fundamental　trust　There　is　no　trust　at　all。　Be　careful　in　valuing　words。
  When　the　work　is　done；　Everyone　says　We　just　acted　naturally。
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  Great　Tao　rejected：　Benevolence　and　righteousness　appear。
  Learning　and　knowledge　professed：　Great　Hypocrites　spring　up。
  Family　relations　forgotten：　Filial　piety　and　affection　arise。
  The　nation　disordered：　Patriots　come　forth。
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  Banish　learning；　discard　knowledge：　People　will　gain　a　hundredfold。
  Banish　benevolence；　discard　righteousness：　People　will　return　to　duty　and　compassion。
  Banish　skill；　discard　profit：　There　will　be　no　more　thieves。
  These　three　statements　are　not　enough。　One　more　step　is　necessary。
  Look　at　plain　silk；　hold　uncarved　wood。　The　self　dwindles；　desires　fade。
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  Banish　learning；　no　more　grief。　Between　Yes　and　No　How　much　difference？　Between　good　and　evil　How　much　difference？？
  What　others　fear　I　must　fear　…　How　pointless！
  People　are　wreathed　in　smiles　As　if　at　a　carnival　banquet。　I　alone　am　passive；　giving　no　sign；　Like　an　infant　who　has　not　yet　smiles。　Forlorn　as　if　I　had　no　home。
  Others　have　enough　and　more；　I　alone　am　left　out。　I　have　the　mind　of　a　fool；　Confused；　confused。
  Others　are　bright　and　intelligent；　I　alone　and　dull；　dull；　Drifting　on　the　ocean；　Blown　about　endlessly。
  Others　have　plans；　I　alone　am　wayward　and　stubborn；　I　alone　am　different　from　others；　Like　a　baby　in　the　womb。
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  Great　Te　appears　Flowing　from　Tao。
  Tao　in　action　…　Only　vague　and　intangible。　Intangible　and　vague；　But　within　it　are　images。　Vague　and　intangible；　Within　are　entities。　Shadowy　and　obscure；　Within　there　is　life；　Life　so　real；　That　within　it　there　is　trust。
  From　the　beginning　its　name　is　not　lost　But　reappears　through　multiple　origins。
  How　do　I　know　these　origins？　Like　this。
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  Crippled　become　whole；　Crooked　becomes　straight；　Hollow　becomes　full；　Worn　becomes　new；　Little　becomes　more；　Much　becomes　delusion。
  Therefore　the　Sages　cling　to　the　One　And　take　care　of　this　world；
  Do　not　display　themselves　And　therefore　shine。　Do　not　assert　themselves　and　therefore　stand　out。　Do　not　praise　themselves　And　therefore　succeed。
  Do　not　contend　And　therefore　no　one　under　heaven　Can　contend　with　them。
  The　old　saying　Crippled　becomes　whole　Is　not　empty　words。　It　becomes　whole　and　returns。
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  Spare　words；　nature's　way。　Violent　winds　do　not　blow　all　morning。　Sudden　rain　cannot　pour　all　day。
  What　causes　these