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Therefore the wise say；
〃Those who bear the humiliation of the people
are able to minister to them。
Those who take upon themselves the sins of the society
are able to lead the world。〃
Words of truth seem paradoxical。
79
Compromising with great hatred surely leaves some hatred。
How can this be considered good？
Therefore the wise keep their part of an agreement
and do not blame the other party。
The good fulfill their obligations；
the bad exact obligations from others。
The Way of heaven is impartial。
It always stays with the good。
80
In a small country with few people
machines that can work ten or a hundred times faster
are not needed。
People who care about death do not travel far。
Even if there are ships and carriages； no one takes them。
Even if there are armor and weapons； no one displays them。
People return to knotted rope for records。
Food is tasty； clothes are beautiful；
home is comfortable； customs are delightful。
Though neighboring communities see each other
and hear each other's cocks crowing and dogs barking；
they may grow old and die without going there。
81
True words are not beautiful。
Beautiful words are not truthful。
The good do not argue。
Those who argue are not good。
Those who know are not scholarly。
The scholarly do not know。
The wise do not hoard。
The more they give to others； the more they have。
The Way of heaven sharpens but does no harm。
The Way of the wise accomplishes without striving。
English_Blakney_TTK
Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse
Chinese （Wang Bi） … English by
Raymond B。 Blakney； 1955
1
There are ways but the Way is uncharted；
There are names but not nature in words：
Nameless indeed is the source of creation
But things have a mother and she has a name。
The secret waits for the insight
Of eyes unclouded by longing；
Those who are bound by desire
See only the outward container。
These two come paired but distinct
By their names。
Of all things profound；
Say that their pairing is deepest；
The gate to the root of the world。
2
Since the world points up beauty as such；
There is ugliness too。
If goodness is taken as goodness；
Wickedness enters as well。
For is and is…not come together；
Hard and easy are complementary；
Long and short are relative；
High and low are comparative；
Pitch and sound make harmony；
Before and after are a sequence。
Indeed the Wise Man's office
Is to work by being still；
He teaches not by speech
But by accomplishment；
He does for everything；
Neglecting none；
Their life he gives to all；
Possessing none；
And what he brings to pass
Depends on no one else。
As he succeeds；
He takes no credit
And just because he does not take it；
Credit never leaves him。
3
If those who are excellent find no preferment；
The people will cease to contend for promotion。
If goods that are hard to obtain are not favored；
The people will cease to turn robbers or bandits。
If things much desired are kept under cover；
Disturbance will cease in the minds of the people。
The Wise Man's policy； accordingly；
Will be to empty people's hearts and minds；
To fill their bellies； weaken their ambition；
Give them sturdy frames and always so；
To keep them uninformed； without desire；
And knowing ones not venturing to act。
Be still while you work
And keep full control
Over all。
4
The Way is a void；
Used but never filled：
An abyss it is；
Like an ancestor
From which all things come。
It blunts sharpness；
Resolves tangles；
It tempers light；
Subdues turmoil。
A deep pool it is；
Never to run dry！
Whose offspring it may be
I do not know：
It is like a preface to God。
5
Is then the world unkind？
And does it treat all things
Like straw dogs used in magic rites？
The Wise Man too； is he unkind？
And does he treat the folk
Like straw dogs made to throw away？
Between the earth and sky
The space is like a bellows；
Empty but unspent。
When moved its gift is copious。
Much talk means much exhaustion；
Better far it is to keep your thoughts！
6
The valley spirit is not dead：
They say it is the mystic female。
Her gateway is； they further say；
The base of heaven and earth。
Constantly； and so forever；
Use her without labor。
7
The sky is everlasting
And the earth is very old。
Why so？ Because the world
Exists not for itself；
It can and will live on。
The Wise Man chooses to be last
And so becomes the first of all；
Denying self； he too is saved。
For does he not fulfillment find
In being an unselfish man？
8
The highest goodness； water…like；
Does good to everything and goes
Unmurmuring to places men despise；
But so； is close in nature to the Way。
If the good of the house is from land；
Or the good of the mind is depth；
Or love is the virtue of friendship；
Or honesty blesses one's talk；
Or in government； goodness is order；
Or in business； skill is admired；
Or the worth of an act lies in timing；
Then peace is the goal of the Way
By which no one ever goes astray。
9
To take all you want
Is never as good
As to stop when you should。
Scheme and be sharp
And you'll not keep it long。
One can never guard
His home when it's full
Of jade and fine gold：
Wealth； power and pride
Bequeath their own doom。
When fame and success
Come to you； then retire。
This is the ordained Way。
10
Can you govern your animal soul； hold to the One and
never depart from it？
Can you throttle your breath； down to the softness of
breath in a child？
Can you purify your mystic vision and wash it until it is
spotless？
Can you love all your people； rule over the land without
being known？
Can you be like a female； and passively open and shut
heaven's gates？
Can you keep clear in your mind the four quarters of earth
and not interfere？
Quicken them； feed them；
Quicken but do not possess them。
Act and be independent；
Be the chief but never the lord：
This describes the mystic virtue。
11
Thirty spokes will converge
In the hub of a wheel；
But the use of the cart
Will depend on the part
Of the hub that is void。
With a wall all around A clay bowl is molded；
But the use of the bowl
Will depend on the part
Of the bowl that is void。
Cut out windows and doors
In the house as you build；
But the use of the house
Will depend on the space
In the walls that is void。
So advantage is had
From whatever is there；