＇When＇　using　the　Tao　to　manage　the　world
  Its　demons　are　powerless。
  ＇It抯＇　not　＇exactly＇　that　its　demons　are　powerless
  ＇But　that＇　their　powers　do　not　harm　people。
  Not　＇only　is　it＇　that　their　powers　do　not　harm　people
  ＇But＇　the　sages　also　do　not　harm　people。
  Both　do　not　reciprocate　harm。
  This　is　the　reason　＇their＇　virtues　mix　and　thereupon　return。
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  That　kingdom　that　is　great
  Is　modest　and　flowing：
  The　intersection　of　the　world。
  The　female　of　the　world。
  The　female；　always　by　means　of　gentleness；　overcomes　the　male。
  Therefore；　＇being＇　gentle　is　being　modest。
  Therefore：
  The　great　kingdom；　by　means　of　modesty　＇toward＇　the　small　kingdom
  Receives　the　small　kingdom。
  The　small　kingdom；　by　means　of　modesty　＇toward＇　the　great　kingdom
  Receives　the　great　kingdom。
  Therefore：
  Some　are　modest　in　order　to　receive。
  Some　are　modest　and　are　received。
  The　great　kingdom　does　not　inordinately　desire
  To　annex　livestock　and　people。
  The　small　kingdom　does　not　inordinately　desire
  To　come　into　the　service　of　people。
  ＇So　that＇　they　both　get　what　each　one　desires
  That　which　is　the　great　＇kingdom＇　should　become　modest。
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  That　which　the　Tao　is：
  A　deep　obscurity　among　the　ten…thousand　things。
  The　treasure　of　kind　people。
  The　sanctuary　of　unkind　people。
  Flattering　speech　can　be　used　to　buy　and　sell　honor。
  Flattering　deeds　can　be　used　to　increase　＇the　position　of＇　people。
  The　unkind　among　people？br》　Why　abandon　them　to　Existence？
  Therefore；　＇when＇　establishing　the　emperor
  And　placing　the　three　high　officials
  Even　though　there　are　salutations　＇made＇
  And　＇so　many＇　jade…wares　＇that　it　takes＇
  An　advancing　team　of　four　horses　＇to　present　them＇
  ＇Even　this　is＇　not　as　good　as　sitting　down
  And　offering　this　Tao。
  Those　from　of　old　who　considered　this　Tao　to　be　valuable？br》　Why　＇did　they　do　so＇？
  ＇Is　it＇　not　said：
  揟he　seeking　thereby　attain；
  The　guilty　are　thereby　delivered　from　evil？
  Therefore；　＇it＇　become＇s＇　to　the　world　what　is　precious。
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  Do　＇things＇　without　揹oing？＇them＇。
  Work　without　working。
  Taste　without　tasting。
  ＇Make＇　the　great　small
  ＇And＇　the　many　few。
  Respond　to　adversity　with　＇this＇　virtue。
  Seek　the　difficult　through　the　easy。
  Manage　the　great　through　the　minute。
  Difficult　matters　in　the　world　must　be　done　through　the　easy　ones。
  Great　matters　must　be　done　through　the　minute　ones。
  Thus；　the　sages　at　no　time　do　great　＇things＇。
  This　is　the　reason　they　can　achieve　the　great　＇things＇。
  Those　who　make　frivolous　promises　are　certainly　bereft　of　sincerity。
  Too　much　ease　most　certainly　＇results　in＇　too　much　difficulty。
  Therefore　do　the　sages
  ＇Treat　things＇　as　though　they　＇were＇　difficult
  And　so　they　are；　throughout　＇their　lives＇；　without　difficulties！
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  The　stabilized　is　easy　to　grasp。
  The　not…yet…begun　is　easy　to　plan　for。
  The　brittle　is　easy　to　break。
  The　tiny　is　easy　to　scatter。
  Act　upon　it　while　it　does　not　yet　exist。
  Govern　it　while　it　is　not　yet　chaotic。
  The　tree　＇as　thick　as＇　joined　arms　embraced
  Comes　into　existence　at　an　insignificant　height。
  The　platform　of　nine　stories　is　built　by　piling　up　dirt。
  The　journey　of　a　thousand　miles　begins　with　a　＇single＇　step。
  Those　who　contrive；　ruin　them。
  Those　who　grasp；　lose　them。
  Therefore；　the　sages
  Do　not　contrive　and　therefore　do　not　ruin。
  Do　not　grasp　and　therefore　do　not　lose。
  The　undertakings　of　the　people：
  ＇They　see＇　matters　frequently　＇through＇　to　near…completion
  But　ruin　them　＇toward　the　end＇。
  Act　with　care　in　the　end　just　as　in　the　beginning
  ＇And　you＇　will　not　ruin　the　matter。
  Therefore；　the　sages
  Desire　not　to　desire
  And　do　not　value　goods　that　are　hard　to　get。
  Learning　搖n…learning？br》　They　return　to　the　place　the　masses　of　people　have　＇all＇　passed　by。
  Therefore；　they　assist　the　true　natures　of　the　ten…thousand　things
  And　do　not　dare　to　contrive。
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  Those　of　old　who　were　good　at　governing　＇with＇　the　Tao
  Did　not　thereby　enlighten　the　people。
  ＇That＇　would　thereby　cheat　them。
  The　difficulty　of　people　to　govern
  Is　because　of　their　excessive　cleverness。
  Therefore；　to　use　cleverness　to　govern　the　kingdom
  Is　＇to　be＇　a　thief　to　the　kingdom。
  Not　to　use　cleverness　to　govern　the　kingdom
  Is　＇to　be＇　a　blessing　to　the　kingdom。
  Those　who　understand　these　both
  Also　examine　the　System。
  Always　understanding　and　examining　the　System
  Is　called　Mystic　Virtue。
  Mystic　Virtue　is　mysterious！
  Profound！
  It　grants　counter…intuitive　things！
  Then　＇you＇　are　truly　indeed
  The　utmost　and　greatest　comfort　＇to　your　people＇。
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  Those　who　are　＇in＇　the　position　where　the　large　rivers　＇meet＇　the　sea
  Can　thereby　become　the　king　of　the　hundred　mountain　streams。
  Because　they　are　skilled　at　humbling　themselves
  Is　the　reason　they　can　become　the　king　of　the　hundred　mountain　streams。
  Therefore；　the　sages
  Wishing　to　be　above　people
  Must　＇do　so＇　by　means　of　speaking　humbly　to　them。
  Wishing　to　be　first　＇among＇　people
  Must　＇do　so＇　by　means　of　＇placing＇　themselves　behind　them。
  Therefore；　the　sages
  Are　placed　on　top；　and　the　people　are　not　burdened。
  Placed　in　front；　and　the　people　are　not　harmed。
  Therefore；　the　world　is　glad　to　push　＇them＇　forward
  And　does　not　get　tired　＇of　them＇。
  Because　they　do　not　contend
  Is　the　reason　no　one　in　the　world
  Is　able　to　contend　with　them。
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  Everyone　in　the　world　calls　my　Tao　揼reat？br》　As　if　nothing　resembled　it。
  Precisely　because　it　is　great
  Is　the　reason　it　seems　that　nothing　resembles　it。
  Supposing　it　resembled　＇something＇？br》　Long…standing　indeed　its　pettiness　would　be　＇for＇　man！
  I　have　three　treasures。
  Keep　and　protect　them。
  The　first　is　called　搈otherly　love？br》　The　second　is　called　搈eagerness？br》　The　third　is　called　搉ot　daring　to　be　foremost　in　the　world。？br》
  Motherly　love　is　the　reason　I　can　be　brave。
  Meagerness　is　the　reason　I　can　be　expansive。
  Not　daring　to　be　foremost　in　the　world
  Is　the　reason　I　can　achieve　magnanimous　leadership。
  To　desist　today　from　motherly　love　and　so　also　bravery
  From　meagerness　and　so　also　expansiveness
  From　being　behind　and　so　also　being　in　front？br》
  Is　Death　indeed。
  Those　fighting　by　means　of　motherly　love
  Are　necessarily　victorious
  Because　＇their＇　defense　is　completely　solid。
  Heaven　will　help　them
  And
  With　motherly　love
  Protect　them。
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  Those　who　are　skilled　at　being　warriors　are　not　warlike。
  Those　who　are　skilled　at　fighting　are　not　angry。
  Those　who　are　skilled　at　overcoming　enemies　do　not　engage　＇them＇。
  Those　who　are　skilled　at　managing　people　act　humbly　toward　them。
  This　is　called　the　virtue　of　non…contention。
  This　is　called　the　power　of　managing　people。
  This　is　called　merging　with　Heaven；　the　Oldest　of　Old。
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  ＇About＇　using　soldiers；　there　exists　a　saying：
  揥e　dare　not　act　as　lords　but　rather　as　guests。
  ＇We＇　do　not　dare　to　advance　an　inch　but　rather　retreat　a　foot。？br》
  This　is　called
  Prevailing　without　prevailing
  Repelling　without　an　arm
  Throwing　＇them＇　out　without　resisting　＇them＇
  Holding　＇them＇　without　a　fight。
  There　is　no　misfortune　greater　than　trivializing　an　enemy。
  ＇If　we＇　trivialize　an　enemy；　how　many　funerals　＇will　be＇　our　搑eward？
  Therefore
  ＇When＇　opposing　armies　clash　with　each
  Those　who　mourn　are　in　fact　the　winners。
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  My　words　are　very　easy　to　understand。
  Very　easy　to　practice。
  There　are　none　in　the　world　who　can　understand　＇them＇。
  None　who　can　practice　＇them＇。
  Words　have　an　ancestor。
  Affairs　have　a　sovereign。
  Precisely　because　one　does　not　understand　＇this＇
  Is　the　reason　one　does　not　understand　me。
  Those　who　understand　me　are　rare。
  Those　who　follow　me　are　prized。
  Therefore；　the　sages
  Are　covered　in　coarse　cloth
  ＇But　carry　in　their＇　bosoms　a　jewel。
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  Knowing　搉o…knowing？is　best。
  Not　to　know　＇this＇　搆nowing？is　a　fault。
  Only　those　who　take　faults　to　be　faults
  Are　therefore　without　fault。
  The　sages　are　without　fault
  For　they　take　faults　to　be　faults。
  Only　those　who　take　faults　to　be　faults
  Are　therefore　without　fault。
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  The　people　do　not　fear　might
  That　imitates　the　Great　Might　to　the　extreme。
  Do　not　disrespect　their　dwelling　places。
  Do　not　hate　their　homelands。
  It　is　only　because　one　does　not　hate
  That　one　is　therefore　not　hated。
  Therefore；　the　sages
  Know　themselves　but　do　not　display　themselves。
  Are　kind　to　themselves　but　do　not　prize　themselves。
  Thus；　leave　that　and　take　up　this。
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