A　wise　commander　is　never　bellicose。　A　wise　warrior　never　gets　angry。　He　who　can　defeat　the　enemy　does　not　attack。　He　who　achieved　victory　stops　and　does　not　do　violence　to　the　defeated　enemies。　The　victorious　does　not　praise　himself。　He　wins；　but　does　not　feel　proud。　He　does　not　like　wage　wars。　He　wins　because　he　is　forced　to　fight。　Though　he　wins；　he　is　not　bellicose。
  If　man　in　the　prime　of　life　begins　to　weaken　and　gets　ill　？this　happens　only　because　he　has　lived　not　in　the　harmony　with　Tao。　The　life　of　such　a　person　ends　before　a　due　time。
  *　At　least；　according　to　the　law　of　karma。
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  Weapon　is　a　means　that　cause　affliction；　it　should　be　discarded。
  Therefore；　he　who　follows　Tao　does　not　use　weapon。
  A　good　leader　is　yielding。　He　uses　power　only　for　defense。　He　exerts　every　effort　to　maintain　peace。
  To　glorify　oneself　with　military　victory　means　to　rejoice　at　killing　of　people。　Is　it　right　to　respect　him　who　is　glad　about　killing？
  Respect　leads　to　wellbeing。　Wellbeing　contributes　to　the　creative　process。
  Violence　leads　to　afflictions。
  If　many　people　are　killed；　it　is　grievous。　The　victory　has　to　be　慶elebrated？with　funeral　ceremony。
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  Tao　is　eternal　and　has　no　human　appearance。
  Though　Tao　is　a　tender　Being　no　one　in　the　whole　world　can　subjugate　It。
  If　the　nobility　and　rulers　of　the　country　lived　in　harmony　with　Tao　？the　common　people　would　be　peaceful　and　calm。　The　sky　and　earth　then　would　unite　in　harmony；　the　prosperity　and　wellbeing　would　come；　the　people　would　quiet　without　orders！
  For　the　sake　of　establishing　the　order　in　the　country；　the　laws　are　created。　Yet　the　laws　should　not　be　too　severe。
  Tao　is　like　the　ocean。　The　ocean　is　lower　than　all　rivers；　yet　all　rivers　flow　into　it。
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  He　who　knows　people　is　reasonable。　He　who　cognized　himself　is　enlightened。*　He　who　can　conquer　enemies　is　strong。　He　who　conquered　himself**　is　powerful。
  He　who　has　material　wealth　is　rich。　He　who　acts　resolutely　possesses　willpower。　He　who　indulges　his　desires　is　weak　and　fool。
  He　who　attained　the　Mergence　with　Tao　and　does　not　lose　it　？he　attained　the　Highest　Beingness。　After　the　death　of　the　body；　he　continues　to　live　in　Tao　as　truly　Immortal。
  *　I。e。；　he　who　cognized　his　own　multidimensional　organism。
  **　I。e。；　he　who　conquered　his　own　vices；　including　their　base　？the　lower　self　with　its　egocentrism。
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  The　Eternal　Tao　pervades　everything。　It　is　present　to　the　left　and　to　the　right。　Thanks　to　It；　souls　arise；　live；　and　develop。
  Though　Tao　is　so　great　and　performs　so　great　work　？It　does　not　want　to　glorify　Itself。
  It　raises　all　beings　with　love。　It　does　not　exert　violence　over　them。　It　does　not　insist　that　people　realize　all　Its　desires。
  It　is　Great　though　It　does　not　insist　on　this。
  Wise　people　aspire　to　It　？to　the　Great。
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  Into　the　Great　Tao　merge　all　the　Perfect　Ones。
  Follow　you　too　this　path！　By　doing　so　you　will　not　harm　yourself；　on　the　contrary；　you　will　achieve　calm；　harmony；　and　the　fullness　of　life。
  I；　in　the　state　of　non…doing；　travel　in　the　Infinity　of　Tao。　One　cannot　convey　this　with　words！　Tao　is　the　Most　Subtle　and　Blissful！
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  Worldly　passions　make　man　weak。　Resoluteness　feels　man　with　power！
  Worldly　passions　cripple　man。　Resoluteness　elevates　man　and　strengthens　the　consciousness。
  Worldly　passions　enslave　man。　Resoluteness　makes　man　free。
  Dispassionate；　gentle；　and　yielding　conquers　passionate；　hard；　and　coarse。
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  Tao　does　not　act　in　the　world　of　matter。*　Yet　the　entire　creation　is　a　product　of　its　creativity。
  Act　you　too　in　the　same　manner；　and　then　all　the　living　will　develop　in　the　natural　way！
  When　you　live　with　simplicity；　without　paying　attention　to　gossips　and　hostile　attitude；　in　harmony　with　Tao；　then　you　come　to　the　state　when　you　have　no　attachments　and　passions。
  The　absence　of　worldly　desires　brings　one　to　the　state　of　inner　calm　？and　then　everything　around　comes　to　order。
  *　It　is　Te　that　acts。
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  Man　representing　Great　Te　does　not　force　Himself　to　making　good　deeds：　behaving　righteously　is　natural　for　him。
  Man　who　is　far　from　Te　may　try　to　force　himself　to　performing　good　deeds：　righteousness　is　not　natural　for　him。
  Man　representing　Great　Te　does　not　aspire　to　activity　in　the　world　of　matter：　He　acts　in　the　state　of　non…doing。
  Man　who　is　far　from　Te　lives　in　vanity　and　acts　under　the　influence　of　his　passions。　In　the　religious　aspect　of　life；　his　activity　is　reduced　only　to　rituals；　but　believing　in　the　搈agic？of　rituals　signifies　the　degradation　of　religion！　Such　man　also　forces　others　to　act　as　he　does。
  This　happens　only　to　those　who　do　not　have　Tao　in　their　lives。　They　cannot　be　trusted；　they　betrayed　Tao　already　and　can　betray　anyone。
  The　wise　who　cognized　Tao　is　capable　to　distinguish　people　by　these　features。　He　chooses　to　communicate　only　with　the　people　of　good。
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  There　are　Those　living　in　Unity　with　Tao　since　ancient　time。　Thanks　to　Them　？the　sky　is　pure　and　the　earth　is　stable；　the　nature　is　gentle　and　the　rivers　are　full　of　water；　the　valleys　are　covered　with　flowers；　all　living　beings　multiply；　the　heroes　of　the　spiritual　Path　are　paragons　of　virtue。　All　this　is　provided　by　Those　achieved　the　Unity！
  If　there　was　no　Their　help；　then　the　sky　would　cease　to　be　pure；　the　earth　would　crack　all　over；　the　nature　would　cease　giving　its　beauty　to　all　the　living；　the　valleys　would　stop　blooming　and　turn　into　desert；　the　living　beings　would　stop　multiplying　and　disappear；　the　heroes　of　the　spiritual　Path　would　not　be　paragons　of　virtue　and　would　be　ridiculed　and　banished？br》
  People　are　a　base　for　their　rulers。　Therefore；　those　earthly　rulers　who　elevate　themselves　do　not　have　a　strong　base。　This　happens　because　they　do　not　consider　people　as　their　base。　It　is　their　mistake。
  If　one　disassembles　the　chariot　which　he　rides　？what　would　he　be　left　with？
  Do　not　consider　yourself　precious　jasper！　Be　simple　？as　common　stone！
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  Interaction　of　the　opposites　is　the　sphere　of　Tao抯　activity。
  The　Highest　Subtlety　is　one　of　the　most　important　qualities　of　Tao。　It　is　opposed　by　coarse　qualities　of　evil　people。
  All　the　development　of　incarnate　beings　goes　on　in　interaction　of　these　opposites。
  Yet；　the　very　world　of　matter　originated　from　the　Subtlest　Source？br》
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  The　wise；　having　learned　about　Tao；　aspires　to　self…realization　in　It。
  The　unwise；　having　learned　about　Tao；　sometime　keeps　It　in　his　memory　and　sometime　loses。
  Fool　people；　having　learned　about　Tao；　ridicule　It。　They　consider　insane　those　who　cognized　Tao？They　view　the　wisdom　as　insanity？　the　higher　justice　？as　vice；　the　righteousness　？as　depravity；　the　great　truth　？as　false？br》
  Yes；　the　great　square　has　no　corners；　the　great　sound　cannot　be　heard；　the　great　image　cannot　be　seen？br》
  Yes；　Tao　is　hidden　from　idle　looks。　It　leads　to　the　Perfection　only　those　deserving！
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  Once　One　came　out　from　Tao。　He　took　with　Himself　other　Two。　Those　Two　took　other　Three。　And　all　They　began　to　create　various　forms　of　life　on　the　planet。*
  All　creatures　are　subdivided　into　pairs　of　the　opposite　yin　and　yang　and　are　filled　with　the　chi　energy。　All　further　development　comes　from　their　interaction。
  All　beings　are　afraid　of　loneliness　and　perceive　it　as　suffering。　This　concerns；　in　particular；　the　earthly　rulers。
  All　such　people　care　only　about　themselves　and　refuse　helping　others。
  Yet　the　correct　decision　consists　in　dedicating　oneself　to　caring　about　others　and　forgetting　about　oneself。
  The　wise　spiritual　seeker；　who　dedicated　his　life　to　the　goodness　of　everyone；　will　not　be　conquered　by　death。　I　prefer　these　words　to　all　other　precepts　of　all　sages。
  Those　Who　attained　Tao　merge　in　It　into　One。
  *　The　author　says　here　about　several　Holy　Spirits　（Te）　that　guided　the　evolution　of　souls　on　our　planet　（see　more　details　about　this　in　the　book　God　Speaks。　Divine　Teachers　？about　Themselves）。
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  It　happens　that　the　weakest　defeat　the　strongest。　The　reason　for　this　is　that　Te　is　present　everywhere；　pervades　everything；　and　controls　everything。
  This　is　why　I　view　non…doing　as　beneficial。
  There　is　nothing　in　the　world　that　can　compare　to　the　teachings　about　the　inner　quietness　and　the　benefit　of　non…doing！
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  What　is　more　necessary：　life　？or　glory？　What　is　more　valuable：　life　？or　wealth？　What　hurts　more：　gain　？or　loss？
  If　you　accumulate　much；　you　will　lose　much。
  Show　moderation　and　you　will　avoid　failures。　Show　moderation　and　there　will　be　no　risk。　Thus；　you　can　live　life　in　calm；　without　worries！
  He　who　shows　moderation　does　not　suffer　failure。　He　who　knows　when　to　stop　avoids　affliction。　Thanks　to　this；　he　can　manage　to　know　Primordial　and　Eternal　Tao。
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  People　may　confuse　the　Greatest　Perfection　？with　insanity；　great　volume　？with　void；　great　curvature　？with　straightness；　great　humor　？with　foolishness；　a　great　spe