Vehicles；　overflowing　with　Joy；　all　that　hath　life；　and　the　rulersof　men。
  All　these　derive　their　essence　from　the　Tao。
  Without　the　Tao；　Heaven　would　dissolve　Earth　disrupt；　Spirits　become
  impotent；　Vehicles　empty；　living　things　would　perish　and　rulers　lose
  their　power。
  The　root　of　grandeur　is　humility；　and　the　strength　of　exaltation　inits
  base。　Thus　rulers　speak　of　themselves　as　'Fatherless；'　'Virtueless；'
  'Unworthy；'　proclaiming　by　this　that　their　Glory　is　in　their　shame。So
  also　the　virtue　of　a　Chariot　is　not　any　of　the　parts　of　a　Chariot；if　they　be
  numbered。　They　do　not　seek　to　appear　fine　like　jade；　but　inconspicuouslike
  common　stone。
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  OMITTING　UTILITY
  The　Tao　proceeds　by　correlative　curves；　and　its　might　is　in　weakness。
  All　things　arose　from　the　Teh；　and　the　Teh　budded　from　the　Tao。
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  THE　IDENTITY　OF　THE　DIFFERENTIAL
  The　best　students；　learning　of　the　Tao；　set　to　work　earnestly　to　practice
  the　Way。　Mediocre　students　now　cherish　it；　now　let　it　go。
  The　worst　students　mock　at　it。　Were　it　not　thus　mocked；　it　were　unworthy
  to　be　Tao。
  Thus　spake　the　makers　of　Saws：　the　Tao　at　its　brightest　is　obscure。Who
  advanceth　in　that　Way；　retireth。　Its　smooth　Way　is　rough。　Its　summitis
  a　valley。　Its　beauty　is　ugliness。　Its　wealth　is　poverty。　Its　virtue；
  vice。　Its　stability　is　change。　Its　form　is　without　form。　Its　fullness
  is　vacancy。　Its　utterance　is　silence。　Its　reality　is　illusion。
  Nameless　and　imperceptible　is　the　Tao；　but　it　informeth　and　perfecteth
  all　things。
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  THE　VEILS　OF　THE　TAO
  The　Tao　formulated　the　One。　The　One　exhaled　the　Two。
  The　Two　were　parents　of　the　Three。　The　Three　were　parents　of　all　things。
  All　things　pass　from　Obscurity　to　Manifestation；　inspired　harmoniouslyby
  the　Breath　of　the　Void。
  Men　do　not　like　to　be　fatherless；　virtueless；　unworthy：　yet　rulers
  describe　themselves　by　these　names。　Thus　increase　bringeth　decreaseto
  some；　and　decrease　bringeth　increase　to　others。
  Others　have　taught　thus；　I　consent　to　it。　Violent　men　and　strong　dienot
  by　natural　death。　This　fact　is　the　foundation　of　my　law。
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  THE　COSMIC　METHOD
  The　softest　substance　hunteth　down　the　hardest；　the　unsubstantial
  penetrateth　where　there　is　no　opening。　Here　is　the　Virtue　of　Inertia。
  Few　are　they　who　attain：　whose　speech　is　Silence；　whose　Work　is　Inertia。
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  MONITORIAL
  What　shall　it　profit　a　man　if　he　gain　fame　or　wealth；　and　lose　hislife？
  If　a　man　cling　to　fame　or　wealth；　he　risketh　what　is　worth　more。
  Be　content；　not　fearing　disgrace。　Act　not；　and　risk　not　criticism。　Thus
  live　thou　long；　without　alarm。
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  THE　OVERFLOWING　OF　THE
  Despise　thy　masterpieces；　thus　renew　the　vigor　of　thy　creation。
  Deem　thy　fullness　emptiness；　thus　shall　thy　fullness　never　be　empty。
  Let　the　straight　appear　crooked　to　thee；　thy　Craft　clumsiness；　thyMusick
  discord。
  Exercise　moderateth　cold；　stillness　heat。　To　be　pure　and　to　keep
  silence；　is　the　True　Law　of　all　that　are　beneath　Heaven。
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  THE　WITHDRAWAL　FROM　AMBITION
  When　the　Tao　beareth　away　on　Earth；　men　put　swift　horses　to　night…carts。
  When　it　is　neglected；　they　breed　chargers　in　the　border　marches。
  There　is　no　evil　worse　than　ambition；　no　misery　worse　than　discontent；no
  crime　greater　than　greed。　Content　of　mind　is　peace　and　satisfaction
  eternal。
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  THE　VISION　OF　THE　DISTANT
  One　need　not　pass　his　threshold　to　comprehend　all　that　is　under　Heaven；
  nor　to　look　out　from　his　lattice　to　behold　the　Tao　Celestial。　Nay！but
  the　farther　a　man　goeth；　the　less　he　knoweth。
  The　sages　acquired　their　knowledge　without　travel；　they　named　all　things
  aright　without　beholding　them；　and；　acting　without　aim；　fulfilled　their
  Wills。
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  OBLIVION　OVERCOMING　KNOWLEDGE
  The　scholar　seeketh　daily　increase　of　knowing；　the　sage　of　Tao　daily
  decrease　of　doing。
  He　decreaseth　it；　again　and　again；　until　he　doth　no　act　with　the　lustof
  result。　Having　attained　this　Inertia　all　accomplisheth　itself。
  He　who　attracteth　to　himself　all　that　is　under　Heaven　doth　so　without
  effort。　He　who　maketh　effort　is　not　able　to　attract　it。
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  49。THE　ADAPTABILITY　OF　THE　THE
  The　wise　man　hath　no　fixed　principle；　he　adapteth　his　mind　to　his
  environment。
  To　the　good　I　am　good；　and　to　the　evil　I　am　good　also；　thus　all　become
  good。　To　the　true　I　am　true；　and　to　the　false　I　am　true；　thus　all　become
  true。
  The　sage　appeareth　hesitating　to　the　world；　because　his　mind　is　detached。
  Therefore　the　people　look　and　listen　to　him；　as　his　children；　and　thus
  doth　he　shepherd　them。
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  THE　ESTIMATION　OF　LIFE
  Man　cometh　into　life；　and　returneth　again　into　death。
  Three　men　in　ten　conserve　life；　three　men　in　ten　pursue　death。
  Three　men　also　in　ten　desire　to　live；　but　their　acts　hasten　their　journey
  to　the　house　of　death。　Why　is　this？　Because　of　their　efforts　to
  preserve　life。
  But　this　I　have　heard。　He　that　is　wise　in　the　economy　of　his　life；
  whereof　he　is　warden　for　a　season；　journeyeth　with　no　need　to　avoidthe
  tiger　or　the　rhinoceros；　and　goeth　uncorsleted　among　the　warriors　withno
  fear　of　sword　or　lance。　The　rhinoceros　findeth　in　him　no　place　vulnerable
  to　its　horn；　the　tiger　to　its　claws；　the　weapon　to　its　point。　Why　is
  this？　Because　there　is　no　house　of　death　in　his　whole　body。　｛56｝
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  THE　TEH　AS　THE　NURSE
  All　things　proceed　from　the　Tao；　and　are　sustained　by　its　forth…flowing
  virtue。　Every　one　taketh　form　according　to　his　nature；　and　is　perfect；
  each　in　his　particular　Way。　Therefore；　each　and　every　one　of　them
  glorify　the　Tao；　and　worship　its　forth…flowing　Virtue。
  This　glorifying　of　the　Tao；　this　worship　of　the　Teh；　is　constantly
  spontaneous；　and　not　by　appointment　of　Law。
  Thus　the　Tao　buddeth　them　out；　nurtureth　them；　developeth　them；
  sustaineth　them；　perfecteth　them；　ripeneth　them；　upholdeth　them；　and
  reabsorbeth　them。
  It　buddeth　them　forth；　and　claimeth　not　lordship　over　them；　it　is
  overseer　of　their　changes；　and　boasteth　not　of　his　puissance；　perfecteth
  them；　and　interfereth　not　with　their　Ways；　this　is　called　the　Mysteryof
  its　Virtue。
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  THE　WITHDRAWAL　INTO　THE　SILENCE
  The　Tao　buddeth　forth　all　things　under　Heaven；　it　is　the　Mother　ofall。
  Knowing　the　Mother；　we　may　know　her　offspring。　He　that　knoweth　his
  Mother；　and　abideth　in　Her　nature；　remaineth　in　surety　all　his　days。
  With　the　mouth　closed；　and　the　Gates　of　Breath　controlled；　he　remaineth
  at　ease　all　his　days。　With　the　mouth　open；　and　the　Breath　directedto
  outward　affairs；　he　hath　no　surety　all　his　days。
  To　perceive　that　Minute　Point　is　True　Vision；　to　maintain　the
  Soft　and　Gentle　is　True　Strength。
  Employing　harmoniously　the　Light　Within　so　that　it
  returneth　to　its　Origin；　one　guardeth　even　one's　body　from　evil；　and
  keepeth　Silence　before　all　men。
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  THE　WITNESS　OF　GREED
  Were　I　discovered　by　men；　and　charged　with　government；　my　first　wouldbe
  lest　I　should　become　proud。
  The　true　Path　is　level　and　smooth；　but　men　love　by…paths。
  They　adorn　their　courts；　but　they　neglect　their　fields；　and　leave　their
  storehouses　empty。　They　wear　elaborate　and　embroidered　robes；　theygird
  themselves　with　sharp　swords；　they　eat　and　drink　with　luxury；　theyheap
  up　goods；　they　are　thievish　and　vainglorious。　All　this　is　oppositeto
  the　Way　of　Tao。
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  THE　WITNESS　OF　WISDOM
  If　a　man　plant　according　to　the　Tao　it　will　never　be　uprooted；　if　hethus
  gather；　it　will　never　be　lost。　His　sons　and　his　son's　sons；　one
  following　another；　shall　honour　the　shrine　of　their　ancestor。
  The　Tao；　applied　to　oneself；　strengtheneth　the　Body；　to　the
  family；　bringeth　wealth；　to　the　district；　prosperity；　to
  the　state；　great　fortune。　Let　it　be　the　Law　of　the　Kingdom；　and
  all　men　will　increase　in　virtue。
  Thus　we　observe　its　effect　in　every　case；　as　to　the　person；　the　family；
  the　district；　the　state；　and　the　kingdom。
  How　do　I　know　that　this　is　thus　universal　under　Heaven？
  By　experience。
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  THE　SPELL　OF　THE　MYSTERY
  He　that　hath　the　Magick　powers　of　the　Tao　is　like　a　young　child。
  Insects　will　not　sting　him　or　beasts　or　birds　of　prey　attack　him。
  The　young　child's　bones　are　tender　and　its　sinews　are　elastic；　but　its
  grasp　is　firm。　It　knoweth　nothing　of　the　Union　of　Man　and　Woman；　yetits
  Organ　may　be　excited。　This　is　because　of　its　natural　perfection。　Itwill
  cry　all　day　long　without　becoming　hoarse；　because　of　the　harmony　ofits
  being。
  He　who　understandeth　this　harmony　knoweth　the　mystery　of　the　Tao；　and
  becometh　a　True　Sage。　All　devices　for　inflaming　life；　and　increasingthe
  vital　Breath；　by　mental　effort　are　evil　and
  f