h　through　the　One　is　full；　whatever　has　form；　which　through　the　One　develops；　princes　and　monarchs；　which　through　the　One　adjust　the　empire：　these　are　all　effects　of　the　One。
  Were　the　heavens　not　thus　clear　they　would　be　liable　to　rend；　were　the　earth　thus　not　reposeful；　it　would　be　liable　to　frothiness；　were　the　gods　not　thus　spiritual；　they　would　be　liable　to　imbecility；　were　space　thus　not　full；　it　would　be　liable　to　exhaustion；　were　that　which　had　form　not　thus　developed；　it　would　be　liable　to
  annihilation；　were　princes　and　monarchs　not　thus　regulated；　their　dignities　and　honours　would　be　liable　to　a　downfall。
  Hence　humility　is　the　root　of　honour：　lowliness　the　foundation　of　loftiness。　It　is　on　this　account　that　princes　and　monarchs　style　themselves　搆ithless；？揻riendless；？搖nworthies。？Do　they　not　thus　acknowledge　humility　as　their　root？
  The　enumeration　of　the　parts　of　a　carriage　no　not　make　a　carriage。
  Desire　neither　the　polish　of　the　gem；　nor　the　roughness　of　the　stone。
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  The　movements　of　the　Tao　are　cyclical；　the　sufficiency　of　the　Tao　is　latency。
  All　that　is；　exists　in　being；　being　in　non…being。
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  The　true　student　hears　of　the　Tao；　he　is　diligent　and　practices　it。
  The　average　student　hear　of　it；　sometimes　he　appears　to　be　attentive；　then　again　he　is　inattentive。
  The　half　hearted　student　hears　of　it；　he　loudly　derides　it。　If　it　did　not　provoke　ridicule　it　would　not　be　worthy　of　the　name　？Tao。
  Again　there　are　those　whose　only　care　is　phraseology。
  The　brilliancy　of　the　Tao　is　an　obscurity；　the　advance　of　the　Tao　is　a　retreat；　the　equality　of　the　Tao　is　an　inequality；　the　higher　energy　is　as　cosmic　space；　the　greatest　purity　is　as　uncleanness；　the　widest　virtue　is　as　if　insufficient；　established　virtue　is　as　if　furtive；　the　truest　essence　is　as　imperfection；　the　most　perfect　square
  is　cornerless；　the　largest　vessel　is　last　completed；　the　loudest　sound　has　fewest　tones；　the　grandest　conception　is　formless。
  The　Tao　is　concealed　and　nameless；　yet　it　is　the　Tao　alone　which　excels　in　imparting　and　completing。
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  The　Tao　produced　the　One。　The　One　produced　two；　the　two　produced　three；　the　three　produced　all　things。
  Everything　is　permeated　by　the　yin　and　the　yang　and　vivified　by　the　immaterial　breath。
  That　which　men　hate　is　to　be　kithless；　friendless　and　considered　unworthy；　but　princes　and　dukes　thus　style　themselves。　Form　this　it　would　appear　that　advantages　are　disadvantageous；　and　disadvantages　are　advantageous。
  I　teach　what　others　have　taught。
  The　violent　and　the　fierce　do　no　live　out　their　years。
  I　shall　be　chief　among　the　teachers。
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  The　world抯　weakest　drives　the　world抯　strongest。
  The　indiscernible　penetrates　where　there　are　no　crevices。
  From　this　I　perceive　the　advantage　of　non…action。
  Few　indeed　in　the　world　realize　the　instruction　of　the　silence；　or　the　benefits　of　inaction。
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  Fame　or　life；　which　is　dearer？　Life　or　wealth；　which　is　more？　Gain　or　loss；　which　is　worse？
  Excessive　love　implies　excessive　outlay。　Immoderate　accumulation　implies　heavy　loss。
  Who　knows　contentment　meets　no　shame。　Who　knows　when　to　stop　incurs　no　danger。　Such　long　endure。
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  The　greatest　attainment　is　as　though　incomplete；　but　its　utility　remains　unimpaired。
  The　greatest　fullness　is　as　a　void；　but　its　utility　is　inexhaustible。
  The　greatest　uprightness　is　as　crookedness；　the　greatest　cleverness　as　clumsiness；　the　greatest　eloquence　as　reticence。
  Motion　overcomes　cold；　stillness　conquers　heat。
  Purity　and　stillness　are　the　world抯　standards。
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  When　the　empire　is　controlled　by　the　Tao；　riding　horses　are　employed　in　agriculture；　when　the　empire　is　without　Tao；　war　horses　are　in　every　open　space。
  There　is　no　sin　greater　than　covetousness；　no　calamity　greater　than　discontent；　no　fault　greater　than　acquisitiveness。
  Who　therefore　knows　the　contentment　of　content　possesses　unchanging　content。
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  The　world　may　be　known　without　going　out　of　doors。
  The　heavenly　way　（Tao）　may　be　seen　without　looking　through　the　window。
  The　further　one　goes　the　less　one　knows。
  Hence　the　Holy　Man　arrives　without　traveling；　names　without　looking；　accomplishes　without　action。
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  The　pursuit　of　study　bring　daily　increase；　the　pursuit　of　Tao　brings　daily　decrease；　decrease　upon　decrease；　until　non…action　is　reached；　whence　all　action　proceeds。
  Only　continued　non…concern　will　win　the　Empire；　where　there　is　concern　there　is　an　insufficiency　for　the　task。
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  The　Holy　Man　is　not　inflexible；　he　plans　according　to　the　needs　of　the　people。
  I　would　return　good　for　good。　I　would　also　return　good　for　evil。　Thus　goodness　operates　（or　搕hus　all　become　good？。
  I　would　return　trust　for　trust。　I　would　also　return　trust　for　suspicion。　Thus　trust　operates　（or　搕hus　all　become　trustworthy？。
  The　Holy　Man　as　he　dwells　in　the　world　is　very　apprehensive　concerning　it；　blending　his　heart　with　the　whole。　Most　men　plan　for　themselves。　The　Holy　Man　treats　every　one　as　a　child。
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  Birth　is　an　exit；　death　an　entrance。
  Three　in　ten　are　ways　of　life；　three　in　ten　are　ways　of　death；　three　in　ten　also　of　those　who　live　move　into　the　realm　of　death。　Why　is　this？　Because　of　their　excessive　strivings　after　life。　It　has　been　said　that　he　who　thoroughly　understands　how　to　care　for　life　will　not　need　to　shun　the　rhinoceros　or　the　tiger；　he　need　not　fear　weapons　even　in　the　midst　of　battle。　The　rhinoceros　finds　no　place　into　which　to　thrust　his　horn；　the　tiger　no　place　into　which　to　fix　his　claws；　nor　the　sword　a　place　into　which　to　flesh　its　point。　Why　is　this？
  Because　such　a　one　is　not　moved　by　the　thought　of　death。
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  Whet　the　Tao　produces　and　its　energy　nourishes；　nature　forms　and　natural　forces　establish。　On　this　account　there　is　nothing　that　does　not　honour　the　Tao　and　reverence　its　energy。　This　honour　and　reverence　are　spontaneous；　not　the　result　of　a　mandate。
  So　the　Tao　produces。　Its　energy　nourishes；　increases；　feeds；　establishes；　matures；　controls；　broods　over。　It　produces；　but　keeps　nothing　for　itself；　acts；　but　does　not　depend　on　its　actions；　increases；　but　does　not　insist　on　having　its　own　way。　This　indeed　is　the　mystery　of　energy。
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  Everything　has　its　origin　in　the　mother　of　all　under　heaven
  To　know　the　mother　the　child　must　be　perceived；　the　child　being　born　the　qualities　of　the　mother　must　be　maintained；　to　the　end　of　life　there　will　be　no　peril。
  Close　the　doors　of　the　senses；　and　the　whole　of　life　will　be　without　care；　open　them；　attend　to　the　affairs　of　life　and　to　the　end　deliverance　will　be　impossible。
  Perceive　the　germ；　that　is　enlightenment。
  Maintain　weakness；　that　is　stability。
  Employ　the　light；　revert　to　this　enlightenment；　no　calamity　will　then　be　bequeathed　to　the　body。
  This　is　indeed　to　practice　the　unalterable。
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  When　knowledge　compels　me　to　practice　the　supreme　Tao；　the　danger　lies　in　putting　it　into　action。
  The　supreme　Tao　is　a　vast　plain；　yet　the　people　prefer　bypaths。　The　palace　is　magnificent；　but　the　fields　are　full　of　weeds；　the　granaries　are　empty；　but　elegant　clothes　are　worn；　sharp　two…edged　swords　are　carried；　fastidiousness　in　eating　and　drinking　is　displayed；　many　useless　things　are　amasses　？this　is　robbery　and　swaggering。
  This　is　not　the　Tao！
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  Who　plants　well　will　not　have　his　work　uprooted；　who　embraces　well　will　not　lose　what　he　holds；　the　offerings　of　his　sons　and　grandsons　will　never　end。
  Who　thus　regulates　himself　has　virtue　which　is　genuine；　who　thus　regulates　his　household　has　virtue　which　overflows；　who　thus　regulates　his　neighbourhood　has　virtue　which　excels；　who　thus　regulates　the　state　has　virtue　which　abounds；　who　thus　regulates　the　world　has　virtue　which　is　universal。
  Therefore　let　every　man　prove　himself；　let　each　household；　neighbourhood；　and　state　do　the　same；　let　the　world　also　follow　the　same　course。
  How　do　I　know　that　it　must　be　thus　with　the　world？　By　this　same　（which　has　just　been　said）。
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  Who　cherishes　energy　in　abundance　is　comparable　to　a　child。　Poisonous　insects　will　not　sting　him；　fierce　beasts　will　not　seize　him；　birds　of　prey　will　not　strike　him。
  His　bones　are　weak；　his　sinews　pliable；　his　grip　firm；　unconscious　of　sex；　his　virility　is　active　？the　excellency　of　his　physique。　He　may　cry　all　day　without　become　hoarse　？this　is　the　consummation　of　harmony。
  Knowledge　of　harmony　is　called　揟he　unalterable；？knowledge　of　the　Unalterable　is　called　揑llumination。？br》　Increase　of　life　is　called　infelicity；　the　resting　of　the　mind　in　the　vitality　of　forms　is　called　animality。
  The　corporeal　begins　to　age　as　it　nears　its　prime。　This　indeed　is　not　the　Tao。　What　is　not　the　Tao　soon　ends。
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  Who　knows　does　not　speak；　who　speaks　does　not　know。
  Close　the　doors　of　the　senses；　blunt　the　sharp；　unravel　the　confused；　harmonize　the　dazzling；　become　one　with　the　all。　This　is　the　Mystery　of　Unity。　There　will　then　neither　be　love　nor　hate；　profit　not　loss；　favour　or　disgrace。　It　follows