And　so　the　Wise　Person：　Always　Excels　at　rescuing　people　and　so　does　not　turn　anyone　away。　Always　Excels　at　resolving　things　and　so　does　not　turn　away　from　anything。　This　is　called　'being　clothed　in　Clarity。'
  The　Excellent　person　is　the　teacher　of　the　person　who　is　not　Excellent。　The　person　who　is　not　Excellent　is　material　for　the　Excellent　person。
  Not　to　treasure　one's　teacher　not　to　love　one's　material；　though　'smart；'　is　a　great　mistake。　This　is　an　important　secret。
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  Be　familiar　with　Masculinity　but　watch　over　Femininity　…　and　become　the　Valley　of　the　World。　Being　the　Valley　of　the　World；　invariant　Te　will　not　leave　you。　Turn　back　to　being　an　infant。
  Be　familiar　with　what　is　pure　and　white　but　watch　over　what　is　dark　and　black　…　and　become　the　Pattern　for　the　World。　Being　the　Pattern　for　the　World；　your　invariant　Te　Will　be　constant。　Turn　back　to　being　limitless。
  Be　familiar　with　what　is　praiseworthy　but　watch　over　what　is　disgraceful　…　and　become　the　Valley　of　the　World。　Being　the　Valley　of　the　World；　your　invariant　Te　will　be　sufficient。　Turn　back　to　being　an　Uncarved　Block。
  When　the　Uncarved　Block　is　cut　up　then　it　becomes　a　government　tool。　When　the　Wise　Person　instead　uses　it　then　it　becomes　head　of　the　government　Yes：　A　great　carver　does　no　cutting；　a　great　ruler　makes　no　rules。
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  When　someone　wants　to　take　over　the　world　and　do　some　work　on　it；　I　can　see　he　won't　be　able。
  The　world　is　a　spirit…thing；　it　can't　be　'worked'　on。　One　who　works　ruins　one　who　grasps　loses。
  Yes；　things：　Sometimes　they　will　go　ahead；　sometimes　follow　after　sometimes　they　will　be　snorting　wildly　sometimes　breathing　easily　sometimes　they　will　be　strong；　sometimes　weak　sometimes　they　will　break；　sometimes　destroy。
  And　so　the　Wise　Person：　Avoids　excess；　avoids　extravagance；　avoids　being　grandiose。
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  One　who　assists　the　people's　rulers　with　Tao　does　not　use　weapons　to　force　changes　in　the　world。　〃Such　action　usually　backfires。〃
  Where　troops　camp；　thorns　and　brambles　grow。
  Excellence　consists　in：　Being　resolute；　that　is　all　not　venturing　to　take　control　by　force
  being　resolute；　but　not　boastful　being　resolute；　but　not　overbearing　being　resolute；　but　not　arrogant　being　resolute；　when　you　have　no　choice　being　resolute；　but　not　forcing。
  Things　are　vigorous；　then　grow　old　and　weak：　A　case　of　'not…Tao。'　Not…Tao；　soon　gone。
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  'Fine　weapons'　are　ill…omened　instruments。　Things　seem　to　detest　them　so　the　ambitious　man　does　not　dwell　here。
  〃The　gentleman　at　home　favours　the　left　when　at　war　he　favours　the　right。〃
  Weapons　are　ill…omened　instruments　not　instruments　for　the　gentleman　he　uses　them　when　he　has　no　choice。　What　is　calm　and　quiet　is　highest。
  When　victorious；　he　does　not　think　this　a　fine　thing　because　to　think　it　fine　is　to　delight　in　slaughtering　people。　One　who　delights　in　slaughtering　people　cannot　achieve　his　purposes　in　the　world。
  〃In　fortunate　times；　prefer　the　left　in　mourning；　prefer　the　right。〃　The　lower　officer　takes　his　stand　on　the　left　the　higher　officer　takes　his　stand　on　the　right。　This　says：　He　takes　his　stand　as　at　a　mourning　ceremony。
  At　the　slaughter　of　such　masses　of　men；　he　weeps　for　them；　mourning　and　lamenting。　When　victorious　in　the　battle　…　he　takes　his　stand　as　at　a　mourning　ceremony。
  When　you　begin　making　decisions　and　cutting　it　up；　rules　and　names　appear。　And　once　names　appear；　you　should　know　to　stop。　Knowing　to　stop；　you　can　be　without　fear。
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  Tao　will　always　be　nameless；　an　Uncarved　Block　although　it　is　a　thing　of　no　account；　no　one　in　the　world　can　make　it　his　subject。
  If　the　princes　and　kings　could　watch　over　It；　the　thousands　of　things　would　on　their　own　be　as　deferential　as　guests。
  Heaven　and　Earth　would　join　together　to　send　sweet　dew。　The　people　on　their　own　would　share　equally　without　anyone　giving　orders。
  A　comparison：　Tao's　presence　in　the　world　is　like　the　relation　of　small　river　valleys　to　the　Yang…tze　and　the　ocean。
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  One　who　understands　others　is　clever　one　who　understands　himself　has　Clarity。
  One　who　wins　out　over　others　has　power　one　who　wins　out　over　himself　is　strong。
  One　who　is　content　is　wealthy　one　strong　in　his　practice　is　self…possessed。
  One　who　does　not　leave　his　place　is　lasting　one　who　dies　and　does　not　perish　is　truly　long　lived。
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  Great　Tao　drifts　…　it　can　go　right　or　go　left。
  The　thousands　of　things　depend　on　it　for　life；　it　rejects　nothing。　It　achieves　successes；　but　does　not　hold　tight　to　the　fame。　It　clothes　and　feeds　the　thousands　of　things　but　does　not　act　the　ruler。
  Always：　Desiring　nothing；　it　can　be　called　'of　no　account。'
  The　thousands　of　things　turn　back　to　it　but　it　does　not　act　the　ruler　…　it　can　be　called　'Great'
  Because　in　the　end　it　does　not　insist　on　its　own　greatness；　yes；　it　is　able　to　achieve　its　full　greatness。
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  Grasp　the　Great　Image　and　the　world　will　come　it　will　come　and　not　be　harmed　…　a　great　peace　and　evenness。
  or　music　and　cakes；　passing　strangers　stop
  Tao　flowing　from　the　lips　…　flat。　No　taste　to　it。　Look　for　it：　you　will　not　be　satisfied　looking　listen　for　it：　you　will　not　be　satisfied　listening　put　it　into　practice：　you　will　not　be　satisfied　stopping。
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  When　you　want　to　shrink　something　you　must　always　enlarge　it。　When　you　want　to　weaken　something　you　must　always　strengthen　it。　When　you　want　to　neglect　something　you　must　always　involve　yourself　with　it。　When　you　want　to　deprive　something　you　must　always　give　to　it。
  This　is　called　'Subtle　Clarity。'　Softness　and　Weakness　overcome　what　is　hard　and　strong。
  〃The　fish　must　not　leave　the　depths　the　state's　'sharp　weapons'　must　not　be　shown　to　others。〃
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  Tao　invariably　Does　Nothing；　and　nothing　remains　not　done
  If　the　princes　and　kings　can　watch　over　it　the　thousands　of　things　will　change　by　themselves。
  Not　being　disgraced；　they　will　be　still。　The　world　will　order　itself。
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  The　finest　Te　is　not　Te…like；　so　it　is　Te　the　poorest　Te　never　leaves　off　being　Te…like；　so　it　is　not　Te。
  The　finest　Te：　no　working　at　it；　no　goal　in　mind　the　poorest　Te：　people　work　at　it；　with　a　goal　in　mind。
  The　finest　Goodness：　People　work　at　it；　but　with　no　goal　in　mind　the　finest　Morality'：　People　work　at　it；　with　a　goal　in　mind　the　finest　Etiquette：　People　work　at　it；　and；　when　none　pay　attention；　they　roll　up　their　sleeves　and　go　on　the　attack。
  Yes：　Losing　Tao；　next　comes　Te　losing　Te；　next　comes　Goodness　losing　Goodness；　next　comes　Morality　losing　Morality；　next　comes　Etiquette。
  And　now　Etiquette　is　loyalty　and　sincerity　spread　thin　and　the　first　sign　of　disorders。　Foreknowledge　is　the　flower　of　Tao　and　the　beginning　of　folly。
  And　so　the　great　man：　Resides　with　the　substance　does　not　stay　with　what　is　thin。　Resides　with　the　fruit　does　not　stay　with　the　flower。　Yes：　He　leaves　'that'　aside　and　attends　to　'this。'
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  Those　that　of　old　got　The　One　Thing：　The　sky　got　The　One　Thing；　and　by　this　became　clear。　The　earth　got　The　One　Thing；　and　by　this　became　steady。　The　spirits　got　The　One　Thing；　and　by　this　obtained　their　powers。
  The　rivers　got　The　One　Thing；　and　by　this　became　full。　The　thousands　of　things　got　The　One　Thing；　and　by　this　came　to　life。　The　princes　and　kings　got　The　One　Thing；　and　by　this　became　the　Standard　for　the　World。　This　is　how　things　came　about。
  The　sky；　without　what　makes　it　clear；　is　likely　to　crack。　The　earth；　without　what　makes　it　steady；　is　likely　to　quake。　The　spirits；　without　what　gives　them　powers；　are　likely　to　vanish。
  The　rivers；　without　what　makes　them　full　are　likely　to　dry　up。　The　thousands　of　things；　without　what　gives　them　life；　are　likely　to　perish。　The　princes　and　kings；　without　what　makes　them　eminent　and　noble；　are　likely　to　fall。
  Yes；　the　eminent　takes　the　common　and　ignored　as　a　root　the　noble　takes　the　lowly　as　a　foundation。
  And　so；　the　princes　and　kings　call　themselves　'the　orphan　。。。　；'　'the　poor　。。。　；'　'the　destitute　。。。　is　this　not　using　the　common　and　ignored　as　a　root　Is　it　not　so？
  Yes；　enumerate　the　carriage　parts　…　still　not　a　carriage。
  He　doesn't　wish　to　glitter　and　glitter　like　jade　he　falls　like　a　stone；　falling　into　oblivion。
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  Turning　Back　is　Tao　movement　being　Weak　is　Tao　practice。
  〃The　thousands　of　things　in　the　world　are　born　of　Being〃　Being　is　born　of　Nothing。
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  〃When　the　best　shih　hears　Tao；　he　puts　out　great　effort　to　practice　it。　When　the　average　shih　hears　Tao；　he　will　keep　it　sometimes；　and　sometimes　forget　about　it。
  When　the　poorest　shih　hears　Tao；　he　just　has　a　big　laugh。〃　If　he　does　not　laugh；　it　must　not　quite　be　Tao。
  Yes；　the　'Well…Founded　Sayings'　has　it：　The　bright　Tao　seems　dark　the　Tao　going　forward　seems　to　be　going　backward　the　smooth　Tao　seems　rough。　The　loftiest　Te　seems　like　a　valley　great　purity　seems　sullied　abundant　Te　seems　insufficient
  Well…founded　Te　seems　flimsy　what　is　pure　and　natural　seems　faded　the　best　square　has　no　corners　A　great　bronze　takes　long　to　finish　great　music　has　a　delicate　sound　the　Great　Image　has　no