sh　great　music　has　a　delicate　sound　the　Great　Image　has　no　shape。
  Tao　is　something　concealed；　nameless。　It　is　just　Tao；　good　at　sustaining　a　person　and　completing　him。
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  Tao　produced　The　One　The　One　produced　Two　Two　produced　Three　Three　produced　the　thousands　of　things。
  The　thousands　of　things：　Turn　their　backs　on　the　quiet　and　dark　and　embrace　the　aggressive　and　bright。　An　Empty　ch'i　brings　Harmony。
  What　people　look　down　upon：　to　be　orphaned；　poor；　destitute。　But　the　kings　and　princes　make　these　names　into　titles。
  Yes；　things：　Sometimes　you　reduce　them；　and　they　are　enlarged　sometimes　you　enlarge　them；　and　they　are　reduced。
  What　another　has　taught；　I　also　teach：　〃A　violent　man　will　not　reach　his　natural　end。〃　I　will　make　of　this　the　father　of　my　teaching。
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  The　Softest　thing　in　the　world　rides　right　over　the　Hardest　things　in　the　world。　What…has…No…Being　enters　what…leaves…no…opening。　This　makes　me　realize　the　advantage　of　Not　Doing。
  Teaching　done　by　not　talking　the　advantage　gained　by　Not　Doing　…　few　things　in　the　world　can　match　this。
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  Your　fame　or　your　self；　which　is　closer　to　you？　Your　self　or　your　possessions；　which　counts　for　more？　Gaining　or　losing；　which　brings　the　pain？
  Indeed：　Very　fond；　much　expended　much　hoarding；　heavy　loss。
  Be　content　and　there　will　be　no　disgrace。　Know　to　stop　and　there　will　be　no　danger。　And　you　can　last　very　long。
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  The　greatest　perfection　will　seem　lacking　in　something　but　its　usefulness　never　ends。　The　greatest　solidity　will　seem　Empty　but　its　usefulness　is　inexhaustible。　The　greatest　uprightness　will　seem　compromised
  the　greatest　ability　will　seem　clumsy　the　greatest　eloquence　will　seem　tongue…tied。
  〃Agitation　overcomes　cold　Stillness　overcomes　heat。　〃Purity　and　Stillness　are　the　Norm　of　the　World。
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  When　the　world　has　Tao；　they　have　no　use　for　saddle　horses；　using　them　to　haul　manure。　When　the　world　has　no　Tao；　they　raise　war　horses　on　sacred　ground。
  Nothing　is　more　crime　producing　than　desirable　things　nothing　is　a　worse　misfortune　than　not　being　content　nothing　makes　for　more　guilt　than　desire　for　gain。
  Yes：　Be　content　with　enough；　and　there　will　always　be　enough。
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  Understanding　the　world　without　going　out　the　door。　Understanding　Heaven's　Way　without　looking　out　the　window。　Traveling　very　widely；　understanding　very　little。
  And　so　the　Wise　Person：　Knows　without　any　going　names　without　any　looking　accomplishes　without　any　doing。
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  〃Doing　Learning；　one　profits　everyday。〃　Doing　Tao；　one　suffers　a　loss　everyday　…
  loses；　and　loses　some　more　and　so　arrives　at　not　doing　anything。　Doing　nothing；　nothing　will　remain　not　done。　Taking　over　the　world：　only　by　not　working。
  A　person　who　sets　to　working；　doesn't　have　what　it　takes　to　take　over　the　world。
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  The　Wise　Person　is　always　a　man　without　a　mind　…　he　takes　the　mind　of　the　hundred　clans　as　his　mind。
  Those　who　are　good；　I　am　good　to　them　those　who　are　not　good；　I　am　also　good　to　them　…　Te　is　good。
  Those　who　are　honest；　I　am　honest　with　them　those　who　are　not　honest；　I　am　also　honest　with　them　…　Te　is　honest。
  The　Wise　Person　lives　in　the　world　all　drawn　in　for　the　world's　sake　he　keeps　his　mind　muddled。　The　hundred　clans　all　strain　their　eyes　and　ears　toward　him。　The　Wise　Person　treats　them　all　as　his　children。
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  〃Setting　out　to　live　is　entering　into　death。〃
  〃Thirteen　are　the　life　givers　thirteen　are　the　death　bringers。〃　The　thirteen　body　parts　are　also　death　spots　in　people's　life　and　activity？　Why？　Because　they　live　life　so　lavishly。
  So　we　hear：　One　who　Excels　at　fostering　life　〃travels　on　land　without　meeting　rhinoceros　or　tiger　enters　combat　without　armour　or　weapon。〃
  The　rhinoceros　finds　no　place　to　jab　its　horn　the　tiger　finds　no　place　to　lay　its　claws　a　weapon　finds　no　place　where　its　point　can　enter。　Why？　Because　he　has　no　death　spot。
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  Tao　produces　them　Te　rears　them　events　shape　them　talents　complete　their　development。　And　so：　Among　the　thousands　of　things　there　are　none　that　do　not　honour　Tao　and　treasure　Te
  This　honouring　Tao　and　treasuring　Te　…　no　one　commands　it；　it　always　happens　naturally。　Tao　produces　them；　Te　rears　them　makes　them　grow；　nurses　them；　settles　them；　heals　them；　sustains　them；　protects　them。
  Produces　but　does　not　possess　works　but　does　not　rely　on　this　presides　but　doesn't　rule。　This　is　mysterious　Te。
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  The　world　has　a　Source；　the　Mother　of　the　World。
  Once　you　get　the　Mother　then　you　understand　the　children。　Once　you　understand　the　children　turn　back　and　watch　over　the　Mother。　As　to　destroying　the　self；　there　will　be　nothing　to　fear。
  Close　your　eyes　shut　your　doors；　till　the　end　of　your　life　you　will　not　get　tired。
  Open　your　eyes　carry　on　your　business；　till　the　end　of　your　life　you　will　not　be　safe。
  Keeping　your　eyes　on　the　Small　Thing　is　called　Clarity　watching　over　Weakness　is　called　strength。
  Engage　with　the　flashing　things　turn　back　to　Clarity　do　not　deliver　yourself　to　disaster。　This　is　cultivating　Steadiness。
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  If　I　had　the　least　bit　of　understanding　I　would　walk　on　the　great　Way。　Only　display　will　be　dangerous。
  The　great　Way　is　very　smooth　but　people　love　bypaths。
  The　court　is　very　well　kept　the　fields　are　very　weedy　the　granaries　very　empty。
  〃Their　clothes　are　fine　and　colourful　on　their　belts　are　sharp　swords；　they　are　filled　with　food　and　drink〃　a　superabundance　of　expensive　goods。　This　is　robbers　boasting；　certainly　not　the　Way。
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  Excellently　founded：　it　will　not　be　uprooted　Excellently　embraced　and　cared　for：　it　will　not　slip　away　so　sons　and　grandsons　will　never　cease　to　offer　the　sacrifices。
  Cultivate　It　in　your　person；　its　Te　will　be　pure　cultivate　It　in　the　clan；　its　Te　will　be　abundant　cultivate　It　in　the　village；　its　Te　will　be　lasting　cultivate　It　in　the　state；　its　Te　will　be　ample　cultivate　It　in　the　empire；　its　Te　will　be　all…embracing。
  Yes：　Judge　a　person　taking　that　person　as　the　measure　judge　a　clan　taking　that　clan　as　the　measure　judge　a　village　taking　that　village　as　the　measure　judge　a　state　taking　that　state　as　the　measure　judge　the　world　taking　the　world　as　the　measure。
  How　do　I　know　the　nature　of　the　world？　By　this。
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  One　who　has　an　abundance　of　Te　is　like　a　newborn　child：　Poisonous　bugs　will　not　bite　it　fierce　beasts　will　not　snatch　it　birds　of　prey　will　not　attack　it。　Its　bones　are　Soft；　its　sinews　Weak；　but　its　grip　is　firm。
  It　has　not　known　the　union　of　man　and　woman；　but　its　organs　get　aroused：　Vital　energy　at　its　height。
  It　will　scream　all　day　without　getting　hoarse：　Harmony　at　its　height。　To　experience　Harmony　is　called　being　Steady　to　experience　Steadiness　is　called　Clarity。
  'Increasing　life'：　ominous　'the　mind　controlling　the　ch'i'：　forcing。
  Things　are　vigorous；　then　grow　old：　A　case　of　'not…Tao'。　Not…Tao；　soon　gone。
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  Those　who　understand　are　not　talkers　talkers　don't　understand。
  Close　your　eyes　shut　your　doors。　Dampen　the　passion　untie　the　tangles　make　the　flashing　things　harmonious　make　the　dust　merge　together。　This　is　called　the　mysterious　Merging。
  Yes：　You　cannot　get　close　you　cannot　stay　away　you　cannot　help　It　you　cannot　harm　It　you　cannot　treasure　It　you　cannot　look　down　on　It。　Yes：　It　is　the　Treasure　of　the　World。
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  〃Rule　the　kingdom　by　the　norm　wage　war　by　the　unexpected。〃　Take　over　the　world　by　Not　Working。　How　do　I　know　it　is　so？　By　this。
  In　the　world：　The　more　rules　and　restrictions　there　are　the　poorer　the　people　will　be。　The　people：　The　more　'sharp　weapons'　they　have；　the　more　disordered　the　state　and　the　clans　will　be。
  Men：　The　more　clever　and　skillful　they　are；　the　more　weird　things　will　start　to　happen。　The　more　you　publicize　rules　and　laws；　the　more　robbers　and　thieves　you　will　have。
  Yes；　the　Wise　Person　says：　I　Do　Nothing；　and　the　people　transform　themselves。　I　love　Stillness；　and　the　people　bring　themselves　to　correctness。
  I　do　No　Work；　and　the　people　enrich　themselves。　I　have　no　desires；　and　the　people　by　themselves　become　Simple。
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  When　the　ruler　is　dull　and　incompetent；　the　people　are　pure　and　simple。　When　the　ruler　is　sharp　and　alert；　the　people　are　a　bad　lot。
  〃Bad　luck：　good　luck　depends　on　it　good　luck：　bad　luck　hides　in　it。〃
  Who　knows　where　this　ends？　There　is　no　norm。　What　accords　with　the　norm　turns　around　and　becomes　weird　what　is　excellent　turns　around　and　becomes　ominous。　〃People's　blindness　…　it　has　been　going　on　so　long　now。〃
  And　so　the　Wise　Person：　Is　square　and　honest　but　does　not　cut　is　pointed　and　exact　but　does　not　hurt　is　straight　and　direct　but　not　tactless　shines　but　does　not　dazzle。
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  〃When　it　comes　to　governing　the　people　and　serving　Heaven　there's　no　one　like　a　farmer。〃
  Just　being　a　farmer　…　this　means　getting　dressed　early。　Getting　dressed　early　means　increasing　one's　store　of　Te　increasing　one's　store　of　Te；　then　nothing　is　impossible　nothing　impossible；　then　no　telling　the　limit　no　telling　the　limit；　then　one　can　possess　the　state。
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