The　yielding　triumphs　over　the　rigid。
  None　in　the　world　do　not　know　this。
  None　have　the　ability　to　practice　it。
  Therefore　Evolved　Individuals　say：
  One　who　accepts　the　disgrace　of　the　organization
  Can　be　called　the　leader　of　the　grain　shrine。
  One　who　accepts　the　misfortunes　of　the　organization
  Can　be　called　the　leader　of　the　world。
  Right　words　appear　to　reverse　themselves。
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  The　Power　In　Not　Taking　Advantage
  Even　when　a　great　resentment　is　reconciled；
  Some　resentment　must　linger；
  How　can　this　be　made　good？
  That　is　why　Evolved　Individuals
  Hold　the　left　side　of　the　contract
  And　do　not　censure　others。
  Those　with　Power　are　in　charge　of　the　contract；
  Those　without　Power　are　in　charge　of　resolving　it。
  The　Tao　in　Nature　has　no　favorites。
  It　always　works　through　the　good　person。
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  Fulfilling　Independence
  In　a　small　organization　with　a　few　people；
  Let　there　be　ten　or　a　hundred　times
  More　tools　than　they　can　use。
  Let　the　people　value　their　lives
  And　yet　not　move　far　away。
  Even　though　there　are　boats　and　carriages；
  There　is　no　occasion　to　use　them。
  Even　though　there　are　armor　and　weapons；
  There　is　no　occasion　to　display　them。
  Let　the　people　again　knot　cords　and　use　them。
  Their　food　will　be　pleasing。
  Their　clothes　will　be　fine。
  Their　homes　will　be　secure。
  Their　customs　will　be　joyful。
  Nearby　organizations　may　watch　each　other；
  Their　crowing　and　barking　may　be　heard。
  Yet　the　people　may　grow　old　and　die
  Without　coming　or　going　between　them。
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  The　Evolved　Way
  Sincere　words　are　not　embellished；
  Embellished　words　are　not　sincere。
  Those　who　are　good　are　not　defensive；
  Those　who　are　defensive　are　not　good。
  Those　who　know　are　not　erudite；
  Those　who　are　erudite　do　not　know。
  Evolved　Individuals　do　not　accumulate。
  The　more　they　do　for　others；　the　more　they　gain；
  The　more　they　give　to　others；　the　more　they　possess。
  The　Tao　of　Nature
  Is　to　serve　without　spoiling。
  The　Tao　of　Evolved　Individuals
  Is　to　act　wihtout　contending。
  English_Wisdom_TTK
  Das　Tao　Te　King　von　Lao　Tse
  Englische　Version　von
  Shrine　of　Wisdom
  This　translation　is　not　divided　into　81　chapters。
  〃The　Mystery　of　Tao〃
  The　TAO　that　can　be　expressed　in　words　is　not　the　all…embracing　and　immutable　TAO：　the　Name　that　can　be　spoken　is　not　the　eternal　Name。　Without　a　name；　It　is　the　Beginning　of　The　Universe　and　Our　World：　conceived　as　having　a　name；　It　is　the　Progenitrix　of　all　things。　Those　alone　who　are　free　from　earthly　passions　can　perceive　the　deep　mystery　of　the　Unmanifested　One：　those　who　are　possessed　by　desires　can　only　behold　the　Manifest's　outward　form。　These　two；　the　Manifest　and　the　Unmanifest；　although　differing　in　name；　in　essence　are　identical。　This　sameness　is　the　mystery；　the　deep　within　the　deep；　the　door　of　many　mysteries。
  〃The　Unfathomable。〃
  How　unfathomable　is　TAO！　An　infinite　depth；　the　Source　of　all　that　is；　the　Ancient　Progenitor；　before　all　things。　Yet；　how　pure　and　still　is　TAO！　It　smoothes　the　rough；　unravels　the　entangled；　tempers　excessive　lights；　clarifies　the　obscure。　It　is　everlasting。　I　do　not　know　what　gave　it　birth；　TAO　is　before　the　Manifested。
  〃The　Showing　Forth　of　the　Mystery。〃
  Looking　at　It；　It　eludes　the　eyes；　therefore　It　is　called　Invisible。　Listening　to　It；　It　eludes　the　ears；　therefore　It　is　called　Inaudible。　Touching　It；　It　eludes　the　grasp；　therefore　it　is　called　Intangible。　These　three　cannot　be　described；　but　they　blend　in　unity；　the　TAO！　Above；　It　is　not　bright：　below；　It　is　not　dim。　It　is　Ineffable。
  Unceasing　in　Its　action；　It　appears　to　do　all　things：　returning　to　Itself；　It　appears　to　do　nothing。　It　may　be　called　the　Form　of　the　Formless；　the　Image　of　the　Imageless；　the　Fleeting；　the　Indeterminate。　Advancing　towards　It；　we　cannot　see　Its　beginning：　following　after　it；　we　cannot　see　its　end。　To　find　the　Ancient　TAO　is　to　control　the　affairs　of　the　present　day；　to　know　the　Ancient　Beginning　is　to　have　found　the　Path　of　TAO。
  〃The　Eluding　Source。〃
  The　mightiest　manifestations　of　Providence　flow　solely　from　TAO；　the　Inscrutable　；　the　Impalpable。
  Eluding　sight；　eluding　touch；　yet　within　it　there　is　Form。
  Eluding　sight；　eluding　touch；　yet　within　it　there　is　Substance。
  How　profound；　and　how　obscure！　Within　it　is　the　Vital　Essence　whereby　all　things　forever　endure。
  These　essences　of　the　truth　enfold；　immutably　the　same　as　of　old。
  From　the　Old　until　Now；　its　name　remains　unchanged。
  Through　its　portals　emerges　the　stream　of　manifested　things。
  How　do　I　know　the　origin　of　things　that　pass　to　consummation？
  Through　TAO！
  The　〃Forms〃of　TAO　are　Eternal　and　Archetypal　Ideas。
  The　Substance　of　TAO　is　the　Divine　Ground　or　Root　of　all　Creation。
  〃The　Mysterious　Virtue。〃
  They　who　know　the　TAO；　tell　it　not：　they　who　tell　it；　know　it　not。　They　who　know；　close　their　lips；　shut　the　doors　of　their　senses；　subdue　the　impulses；　and　checks　irregularities。　They　who　diffuse　the　Light；　gather　people　into　unity；　and　descend　to　the　level　of　dust。　This　is　the　Mysterious　Virtue。　Such　people　are　beyond　familiarity　and　reserve：　gain　and　loss　do　not　affect　them：　praise　and　blame　are　regarded　by　them　alike。　Therefore　they　are　honored　above　all。
  〃The　Emanations　of　TAO。〃
  TAO　produces　Unity；
  Unity　produces　Duality；
  Duality　produces　Triplicity；
  In　Triplicity　all　things　have　life；　and　from　it　they　proceed。
  The　darkness　of　the　Unmanifested　is　behind　all　things：　the　light　of　the　Manifest　is　before　them；　and　they　are　brought　into　harmony　by　the　Breath　of　the　Great　Deep。
  〃Apprehending　the　Mystery。〃
  Before　The　Universe　and　Our　World　existed　there　was　something　undefined　but　already　perfect。　How　calm　it　was　and　formless！　Self…sufficient　and　unchanging：　all…pervasive　without　effort。
  I　do　not　know　its　name；　but　for　a　title　call　it　TAO。　If　forced　to　describe　it。　Call　it　Great。　Being　Great；　it　is　ever…flowing；　flowing　on；　It　becomes　remote；　becoming　remote；　it　returns　again。　Therefore；　TAO　is　Great：　The　Universe　is　Great：　Our　World　is　Great：　The　Source　is　Great。
  Four　are　the　kinds　of　universal　greatness　of　which　being　The　Source　is　one。　The　individual　finds　his　or　her　law　on　Our　World：　Our　World　finds　its　law　as　a　part　of　the　Universe：　the　Universe　finds　its　law　in　TAO；　but　the　law　of　TAO　consists　in　being　what　it　is。
  〃The　TAO　of　The　Universe〃
  Universal　TAO　is　like　the　bending　of　a　bow：　that　which　is　too　high　is　lowered；　that　which　is　too　low　is　raised　up。　Where　there　is　an　excess；　it　is　lessened；　where　there　is　too　little；　it　is　increased。　The　Providence　of　The　Universe　gives　to　all　things　that　which　is　their　due。　But　the　providence　of　people　is　not　like　that　of　TAO；　for　people　take　from　those　in　need　of　more；　to　increase　their　own　excess。　Who　are　they　who；　possessing　most；　can　supply　the　wants　of　all？　Only　they　who　have　the　TAO！　That　is　why　Enlightened　People　act　without　looking　for　reward；　accomplishing　their　task　without　claiming　any　merit。　By　this　means　they　hide　their　mastery。
  〃The　Exercise　of　Enlightenment。〃
  TAO　appears　quiescent：　its　activity　is　all　within　yet　there　is　nothing　that　it　does　not　do。
  If　people　and　their　government　were　able　to　maintain　it；　all　would　be　transformed　from　within　themselves。　If　this　transformation　became　an　object　of　desire；　it　would　still　that　desire　by　the　ineffable　Simplicity。　The　nameless　Simplicity　brings　absence　of　desire；　absence　of　desire　brings　stillness；　so　the　world　would　become　perfect　from　within　itself。
  〃Supernal　Simplicity。〃
  Immutable　TAO　has　no　name。　Small　though　it　appears　in　its　original　simplicity；　the　servant　of　TAO　may　stand　against　the　world。　If　a　leader　could　hold　and　keep　it；　the　world　of　itself　would　submit　at　once　to　that　leader　and　spontaneously　pay　homage。　The　Universe　and　Our　World　would　unite　to　nourish　that　leader；　and　all　people　without　pressure　would　harmonize　in　peace。　When　TAO　proceeds　to　action；　it　has　a　name。　Having　a　name　people　may　learn　how　to　rest　in　it；　knowing　how　to　rest　in　it；　they　are　free　from　error　and　decay。　TAO　is　to　world　like　the　great　River　and　Sea　are　to　the　streams　from　the　valleys。
  〃The　Perfect　Achievement。〃
  All…pervading　is　the　Great　TAO。
  It　extends　simultaneously　to　the　right　and　to　the　left。
  All　beings　live　by　receiving　it；　and　all　are　in　its　care。
  It　accomplishes　its　works；　but　claims　no　title　of　merit。
  It　cherishes　and　nurtures　all；　but　does　not　assume　their　mastery。
  It　ever　seeks　the　innermost；　and　its　name　is　the　smallest。
  All　things　at　last　return　to　it。　TAO　is　their　final　root。　But　TAO　is　not　increased　thereby；　nor　claims　to　be　their　ruler；　and　its　name　is　the　greatest。
  That　is　why　the　highest　people　never　magnify　themselves；　thus　they　become　perfect　in　their　greatness。
  〃Returning　Home。〃
  The　path　of　TAO　is　a　return　to　The