Returning　home　he　is　lifted　out　of　impermanence。
  One　who　shuts　his　sense…gates　and　keeps　silent　lives　without　trouble。
  But　one　who　turns　his　senses　outward　and　opens　his　mouth　remains　a　slave　of　fear　and　death。
  One　who　sees　the　origin　in　all　is　enlightened　and　who　like　growing　things　preserves　his　softness　is　strong。
  One　who　loses　the　Inner　Light　loses　nothing　at　the　passing　of　his　body；
  Shining　in　Tao　he　is　heir　to　the　Eternal。
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  The　Sage　is　living　serene　and　inward　Unwise　men　are　busily　striving　outward。
  The　one　finds　gain　of　Self　on　the　inner　Path　the　masses　fall　prey　to　self　…seeking　on　the　outer　paths。
  Gain　of　Self　leads　to　Tao　Self…seeking　leads　to　theft。
  What　some　have　too　much　others　lack：
  While　the　fields　are　lying　waste　the　granaries　are　bare　and　want　is　spreading　the　possession…possessed　build　palaces　arm　themselves　with　weapons　look　fine　and　feast　boast　of　their　riches　and　do　not　see　that　their　conduct　is　robbery　their　property　stolen　goods　not　possession　of　Tao！
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  One　who　is　rooted　in　Tao　will　not　be　uprooted。
  One　who　is　led　by　Tao　will　not　be　misled。
  Those　who　come　after　him　will　praise　him。
  Obey　the　Tao　within　you　and　your　Teh　your　virtue　and　fitness　will　increase。
  Affirm　the　Tao　in　your　neighbor　and　your　Teh　will　promote　abundance　and　cohesion。
  Look　at　the　Tao　in　your　community　and　your　Teh　will　increase　harmony　and　togetherness。
  See　Tao　in　your　country　and　your　Teh　will　bring　about　prosperity　and　unity。
  Advance　Tao　in　the　world　and　your　Teh　will　serve　the　unification　of　mankind。
  As　Tao　should　be　your　model　you　should　be　a　model　for　your　neighbor。
  Thus　you　help　to　turn　them　into　a　model　for　the　community　your　community　into　a　model　for　your　country　your　country　into　a　model　for　the　world。
  By　what　do　you　recognize　that　the　world　is　in　good　shape？
  By　how　far　you　yourself　have　advanced　how　far　Tao　is　a　model　to　you。
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  One　who　is　rich　is　Teh　is　like　a　child。
  Insects　and　snakes　wild　beasts　and　birds　of　prey　do　not　harm　him。
  His　bones　are　weak　his　sinews　tender　but　his　grip　is　firm。
  Unaware　of　his　sex　he　nevertheless　unfolds　his　creative　power。
  Constantly　crying　and　babbling　he　does　not　get　hoarse　for　he　is　one　with　himself。
  To　know　of　one's　at…one…ness　is　being　one　with　the　Eternal。
  To　be　one　with　the　Eternal　is　to　be　enlightened。
  Enjoying　life　is　delusive　happiness　of　separate　existence。
  Exhausting　one's　vital　powers　is　delusive　strength。
  Delusive　power　of　separate　existence　vanishes　soon　and　decays　since　it　is　without　All…Being　without　Tao。
  What　is　Taoless　has　no　duration。
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  One　who　knows　does　not　speak　One　who　speaks　does　not　know。
  The　Sage　closes　his　sense…gates　and　keeps　silent　softens　discord　and　solves　confusion　dims　his　light　and　is　next　to　all。
  Because　he　is　one　with　all　neither　love　nor　hate　can　affect　him　neither　profit　nor　loss　neither　honor　nor　disgrace。
  That　is　his　nobility。
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  Honesty　governs　the　empire　Cleverness　overcomes　without　weapons　Wisdom　prevails　through　non…action。
  How　do　I　know　this？　Because　this　is　how　it　is：
  The　more　administrations　and　prohibitions　there　are　the　more　force　and　poverty。
  The　more　force　and　weapons　there　are　the　more　unrest　and　resistance。
  The　more　cunning　and　calculation　there　are　the　more　craftiness　and　setbacks。
  The　more　orders　are　given　the　more　foes　of　order　there　are。
  Hence　the　Sage　speaks：
  I　practice　non…action　and　the　people　do　what　is　right　of　themselves。
  I　practice　silence　and　the　people　calm　down。
  I　practice　non…interference　and　the　people　attain　prosperity。
  I　practice　gentleness　and　patience　and　the　people　attain　harmony　and　simplicity。
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  The　less　administration　the　more　beneficial　is　the　harmony。
  The　more　administration　the　more　unpleasant　confusion　grows。
  Trusting　letting…go　produces　agreement　and　happiness。
  Decisive　attempt　at　control　causes　disagreement　and　misfortune。
  One　who　does　not　give　thought　to　what　he　does　turns　order　into　disorder　fortune　into　misfortune　enlightenment　into　blinding　and　dazzling。
  How　different　is　the　Sage：
  He　is　just　without　judging。
  He　guides　without　regulating。
  He　is　a　model　without　deforming。
  He　shines　without　blinding。
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  To　advance　the　people　and　serve　Tao　nothing　is　better　than　serenity。
  Serenity　is　caring　foresight　that　guards　against　troubles。
  It　leads　to　abundance　through　being　filled　with　Tao　which　is　being　superior　to　every　situation。
  To　be　superior　means　to　be　without　limits　to　be　without　limits　means　to　be　owner　of　the　empire　To　be　owner　of　the　empire　means　to　be　rooted　in　the　limitless　to　be　rooted　in　the　limitless　means　to　have　duration。
  Thus　a　firm　foundation　in　the　unfathomable　immortality　and　the　All…wisdom　of　the　Tao　grow　out　of　serenity。
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  One　should　rule　a　country　as　one　prepares　a　meal：　with　wisdom。
  The　more　willingly　one　lets　Tao　do　the　less　things　are　mismanaged　and　spoilt。
  The　less　management　the　less　pressure　of　forces。
  The　less　forces　are　pressing　the　less　trouble　counter…pressure　and　resistance　there　are。
  A　sage　does　not　press　therefore　he　produces　harmony　and　unity。
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  The　great　place　themselves　low　like　streams　rushing　toward　the　sea　which　unites　in　itself　rivers　and　brooks。
  As　woman　conquers　man　through　gentleness　winning　through　surrender　the　great　win　the　small　through　service　and　the　small　the　great。
  Service　ensures　conquest　service　makes　superior。
  When　the　great　thus　protect　the　small　and　advance　them　and　the　small　willingly　serve　the　whole　all　are　served。
  Greatness　and　oneness　both　thrive　on　surrender　and　are　maintained　through　service。
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  Tao　is　a　refuge　for　all　beings　treasure　of　the　good　and　support　of　the　not…good。
  Words　coming　form　it　produce　perfection。
  Works　caused　by　it；　lead　to　realization。
  The　not…good；　too；　it　guides　to　completion。
  Mightier　than　the　highest　ruler　stronger　than　all　those　in　power　more　secure　than　those　possessing　most　is　the　man　who　rests　in　Tao。
  That　is　why　Tao　has　since　olden　times　ranked　highest：
  Because　it　is　attained　by　one　who　surrenders　because　it　saves　him　who　knows　that　it　is　the　savior　Tao　of　all　creation　the　home　and　the　shelter。
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  Let　your　action　be　non…action　your　doing　letting　go　your　enjoying　being　free　from　gain。
  See　the　great　as　small　the　many　as　one　and　requite　hatred　with　goodness。
  Tackle　the　difficult　while　it　is　easy。
  Master　the　big　while　it　is　small。
  For　everything　difficult　arises　from　what　is　easy　everything　big　grows　from　what　is　smallest。
  Thus；　mastering　the　small　the　Sage　accomplishes　the　great　without　acting　big。
  Since　the　Sage　unbiased　sees　the　end　in　the　beginning　the　small　in　the　big　what　is　riskiest　and　hardest　becomes　easy　for　him。
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  Easy　it　is　to　guide　what　is　still　at　rest　to　forestall　what　is　not　yet　manifest　to　bend　what　is　still　weak　to　master　what　is　still　small。　Therefore；　put　order　into　things　in　their　not…yet…being。
  Guide　in　the　bud　what　will　later　be　awkward　and　unmanageable。
  The　strongest　tree　grows　from　a　tiny　rootlet　the　highest　house　rises　from　a　clod　of　earth　a　journey　of　a　thousand　miles　begins　with　the　first　step。
  Interfering　disturbs　and　spoils　grasping　causes　disappearance　and　loss。
  Therefore　the　Sage：
  Not　grasping　he　does　not　disturb　and　spoil。
  Not　interfering　he　does　not　lose。
  The　masses　instead　busily　greedily　interfering　grasping　for　plenitude　are　at　an　end　before　completion　。。。
  。。。　They　would　not　fail　before　the　goal　if　they　took　care　of　the　beginning　as　of　the　end　of　the　small　as　of　the　great！
  Follow　the　Sage：
  Content　with　little　he　does　not　fail。
  Heeding　what　is　unheeded　letting　things　ripen　and　biding　his　time　he　follows　the　wisdom　of　non…action　and　attains　what　belongs　to　him。
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  The　old　Sages　doers　of　the　Tao　did　not　bring　to　men　the　multiplicity　of　learning　but　taught　the　simplicity　of　wisdom。
  Because　those　knowing　much　are　not　sure　of　the　goal　and　hard　to　lead。
  One　who　tries　to　advance　men　by　increasing　their　learning　only　leads　them　to　perdition。
  One　who　increases　their　wisdom　serves　their　liberation。
  One　who　considers　both　is　a　pointer　to　the　goal　and　a　model。
  To　be　a　pointer　to　the　goal　means　to　be　a　carrier　of　virtue。
  Teh　the　fullness　of　virtue　wells　up　from　the　depth　flowing　far　surmounts　ignorance　and　resistance　leading　all　life　to　the　sea　of　fulfillment。
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  The　reason　why　streams　and　seas　rule　over　rivers　and　brooks　is　that　they　are　taking　a　low　position。
  Thus　they　remain　lords　of　abundance。
  Likewise　the　Sage：
  He　becomes　a　model　for　others　by　keeping　in　the　background。
  He　leads　them　upward　by　keeping　glow。
  Thus　he　accomplishes　outstanding　things　without　being　prominent　and　produces　harmony　without　causing　injury。
  Because　he　does　not　oppress　anybody　everybody　presses　on　to　him　because　he　is　untiring　one　does　not　tire　of　him。