Then　why　should　a　human　being　have　to　talk　so　much？
  So　the　One　who　follows　his　conscience；　coincides　with　his　conscience
  One　who　lives　an　exemplary　life；　will　be　an　example
  One　who　loses　oneself；　doesn抰　know　who　he　is　anymore
  One　who　finds　oneself；　finds　bliss
  One　who　loses　oneself；　loses　true　life
  One　who　does　not　trust　oneself；　will　not　be　trusted
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  One　who　stands　on　tiptoe；　doesn抰　stand　firmly
  One　who　walks　in　a　forced　way；　doesn抰　come　far
  One　who　is　vain；　doesn抰　shine
  One　who　justifies　oneself；　isn抰　credible
  One　who　brags；　will　be　unmasked
  One　who　works　one抯　way　up；　humiliates　oneself
  To　a　wise　man　these　are　nothing　but　follies
  One　who　lives　righteously　and　honestly；　refrains　oneself　from　these　things
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  Before　Creation　revealed　itself
  There　was　already　something；　perfect　but　formless
  Quiet　and　unchanging
  Ubiquitous　and　inexhaustible
  People　might　consider　it　as　the　creating　force　of　everything　that　is
  I　cannot　describe　it；　but　I　just　call　it　Tao
  If　I　have　to　interpret　it　；　I　would　name　it　揟he　Universe？br》　With　that　Universe　I　mean　that　which　extends　itself　everywhere
  The　infinitely　extending　and　returning
  Therefore　the　creative　is　great　and　the　creation　great　and　so　is　a　wise　man
  So　there　is　a　trinity　of　greatnesses　and　one　of　them　is　the　true　human　being
  A　true　human　being　follows　his　nature；　nature　and　all　its　eternally　unchanging　laws
  The　laws　of　nature　are　the　eternal　order　of　the　Universe
  The　order　of　the　Universe　is　well…founded　by　the　Unnameable
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  Heavy　is　the　source　of　that　which　is　light
  The　unmoved　mover　is　the　origin　of　all　movement
  Therefore　a　true　human　being　can　be　in　motion　all　day
  Not　because　it　is　him　moving　himself
  But　because　he　just　floats　on　life
  Like　a　spectator　he　enjoys　the　wonderful　and　sparkling　creation
  Why　should　he；　as　the　centre　of　the　world；
  Consider　himself　minor　to　that　world？
  One　who　knows　his　grandeur；　comes　loose　of　the　world
  One　who　wanders　restlessly　in　that　world；　has　lost　oneself
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  A　true　traveller　never　takes　a　beaten　road
  A　true　speaker　has　an　answer　to　every　question
  A　true　researcher　has　solved　all　problems
  A　story　that　holds　water　needs　no　confirmation
  Nobody　can　refute　a　watertight　story
  One　who　sees　how　perfectly　everything　is　connected　with　everything
  Needs　no　theories　or　opinions；　and　no　one　can　bring　him　to　doubt
  That抯　why　a　true　human　being　is　a　teacher　of　others
  And　he　loves　his　fellow　men　unconditionally
  Therefore　he　is　shepherd　of　the　whole　creation
  And　respects　every　thing　that　lives　and　grows
  People　call　this：　揟he　light　that　has　become　human？br》　Therefore　a　true　human　being　is　a　mirror　for　the　untrue
  And　it抯　his　task　to　point　out　their　imperfections
  One　who　is　scared　to　take　a　look　at　oneself　and　does　not　love　oneself
  Might　know　a　lot　of　things；　but　he　is　blind
  It　seems　odd；　but　it抯　true
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  One　who　knows　his　strength　and　yet　stays　mild；　is　the　least
  Whoever　is　the　least；　is　balanced　like　the　open…minded　child　he　once　was
  One　who　has　fathomed　the　lie　is　an　example　for　the　world
  One　who　became　human　again　is　an　example　for　the　world
  One　knowing　oneself；　is　a　knowing　among　the　ignorant
  One　who　has　returned　to　his　original　purity；　realizes　his　grandeur
  One　who　has　abandoned　his　origin；　becomes　civilized
  To　the　wise　man　they　act　like　actors
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  One　who　thinks　he　is　capable　of　improving　Creation；　will　not　succeed
  Creation　is　perfect　and　cannot　be　corrected
  One　who　intervenes　in　nature；　will　only　destroy　nature
  One　who　tries　to　control　nature；　will　lose　to　nature
  Because　everything　is　what　it　is　and　everything　happens　as　it　happens
  At　times　it　is　warm　and　then　it　is　cold
  At　times　there　are　storms　and　then　it抯　calm
  There　is　growth　and　then　there　is　lying　down
  A　wise　man　lets　himself　flow　along　with　the　streams　of　life
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  One　who　advocates　a　righteous　world；　uses　no　violence
  Because　One　who　uses　violence；　provokes　violence
  And　where　discord　rules　there　is　chaos
  And　after　times　of　conflict　lean　years　will　follow
  The　righteous　one　does　what　he　can　and　forces　nothing
  Is　not　proud　about　what　he　achieves
  Does　not　brag　about　what　he　achieves
  Does　not　boast　about　what　he　achieves
  He　only　does　what　he　does　because　that抯　all　he　can　do
  And　he　never　uses　power　or　violence
  Civilizations　which　have　reached　their　peaks
  Usher　in　their　decay
  Civilizations　are　unnatural
  And　what抯　unnatural；　will　perish
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  How　ingenious　weaponry　may　seem　to　be；　though　it　will　always　be　disastrous　rubbish
  Everybody　hates　it
  A　righteous　man　saves　himself　from　it
  While　a　true　man　will　not　soil　his　hands　with　it
  A　fighter　grabs　for　it
  Weapons　are　not　good　for　meek　people
  They　bring　nothing　but　trouble
  One　who　is　wise　will　never　ever　use　a　weapon
  Because　peace　and　quietness　are　more　precious　to　him
  He　doesn抰　enjoy　victory
  Because　one　who　enjoys　victory
  Enjoys　his　fellow　men　getting　killed
  And　one　who　enjoys　their　fellow　men　getting　killed
  Will　never　find　peace　in　oneself
  Prosperity　is　considered　as　a　personal　merit
  Misfortune　on　the　other　hand　is　considered　as　an　ironic　freak
  Victory　is　the　merit　of　men
  And　defeat　the　blame　of　the　commander
  But　victory　and　defeat　only　brings　losers
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  The　Unspeakable　is　eternal　and　is　not　to　be　spoken　of　in　words
  Just　like　a　rough　piece　of　wood；　it抯　not　useful　to　anyone
  If　leaders　were　an　example　of　true　living
  Everyone　would　join　his　true　nature　at　the　same　time
  The　heavens　would　dew　and　the　clouds　rain　justice
  And　without　human　intervening
  That　altogether　would　benefit　every　single　thing　that　lives　beneath　the　firmament
  But　when　discord　is　born
  Everything　must　have　a　name
  Keep　in　mind　that　when　everything　has　a　name；
  You抣l　have　to　stop　all　that
  Because　one　who　stops　will　bounce　off　danger
  Compared　to　the　twisted　tributaries　of　mistake
  The　straight　and　simple　road　is　like　a　powerful　stream
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  One　who　sees　trough　the　other　is　clever
  One　knowing　oneself　is　wise
  One　who　conquers　the　other　is　powerful
  One　conquering　oneself　is　inviolable
  One　who　is　satisfied　is　rich
  One　that　wants　a　lot　is　busy　all　the　time
  One　who　stays　oneself；　is　a　four…square　fellow
  One　who　dies　before　dying；　lives　in　the　present　forever
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  That　which　makes　everything　exist；　is　present　everywhere
  It　spreads　itself　throughout　the　entire　Creation
  Everything　owes　its　existence　to　It；　everything　to　its　own　nature
  It　gives　everything　for　nothing
  It　cherishes　and　guards　everything　and　everyone；　but　expects　nothing　in　return
  Because　It　does　not　wish　for　anything；　It　seems　to　be　important
  It　makes　everything　appear　and　disappear　again
  But　Itself　is　eternal
  Therefore　the　one　who　is　wise　is　modest
  And　because　he　is　modest；
  His　actions　are　grand
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  For　one　who　beholds　the　perfect　arrangement　of　things
  Everything　falls　in　its　rightful　place
  Nothing　can　harm　him；　and　rest　and　peace　will　fall　to　him
  Along　the　way　there　are　travellers　who　yield　music　and　feasts
  Because　the　road　to　self…knowledge　is　acrid　and　unpleasant
  Not　pleasant　to　face
  Painful　to　hear
  But　giving　an　inexhaustible　strength
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  Only　what抯　stretched　out　can　be　pulled　together
  Only　what抯　fortified　can　be　weakened
  Only　what抯　increased　can　be　decreased
  Only　one　who　has；　can　lose
  That　must　be　clear
  Soft　overcomes　hard
  Weak　overcomes　strong
  Fishes　belong　in　water
  Weapons　have　to　be　destroyed
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  The　Eternal　Creating　does　nothing
  And　yet　it　does　everything
  If　leaders　would　give　in　to　it
  The　aspect　of　the　world　would　change　of　itself
  But　since　people　have　so　much　to　wish　for
  Only　I　can　be　an　example
  The　example　of　true　simplicity
  And　when　the　people　decide　to　follow　me
  The　whole　world　will　be　in　peace
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  True　virtues　are　not　from　this　world；
  Therefore　they　are　true　virtues
  The　so…called　搗irtues？in　this　world
  Serve　only　self…interest
  Therefore　those　are　not　true　virtues
  One　who　only　serves　the　general　interest；　is　truthfully　adequate
  One　who　is　called　charitable　in　this　world；
  Expects　thankfulness　in　return
  One　who　is　called　honest　in　this　world；
  Has　a　hidden　agenda
  Those　who　have　been　adapted　to　this　world
  Demand　that　others　do　the　same
  And　if　not　they　threaten　you　and　get　angry
  Therefore；　when　people　stray　from　the　straight　and　simple　road
  Then　they　start　to　act　virtuously；　but　they　are　not　virtuous
  They　pretend　to　be　honest；　but　they　are　not　fair
  They　act　decently；　but　they　are　not　decent
  Civilization　is　just　a　thin　crust　across　unfaithf