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to the fear of ��still greater calamity����this is what is meant by saying that 

favour and disgrace would seem equally to be feared。 

     And what is meant by saying that honour and great calamity are to be 

��similarly��   regarded   as   personal   conditions�拭         �What   makes   me   liable   to 

great calamity is my having the body ��which I call myself���察�if I had not the 

body�察�what great calamity could come to me�拭�

     3。 Therefore he who would administer the kingdom�察�honouring it as he 

honours his own person�察�may be employed to govern it�察�and he who would 

administer   it   with   the   love   which   he   bears   to   his   own   person   may   be 



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entrusted with it。 

       14。   1。   We   look   at   it�察  �and   we   do   not   see   it�察  �and   we   name   it   'the 

Equable。'      We   listen   to   it�察  �and   we   do   not   hear   it�察  �and   we   name   it   'the 

Inaudible。'     We try to grasp it�察�and do not get hold of it�察�and we name it 

'the Subtle。'     With these three qualities�察�it cannot be made the subject of 

description�察�and hence we blend them together and obtain The One。 

     2。   Its  upper   part  is  not   bright�察  �and   its  lower   part  is  not   obscure。 

Ceaseless in its action�察�it yet cannot be named�察�and then it again returns 

and becomes nothing。           This is called the Form of the Formless�察�and the 

Semblance of the Invisible�察�this is called the Fleeting and Indeterminable。 

     3。 We meet it and do not see its Front�察�we follow it�察�and do not see its 

Back。     When we can lay hold of the Tao of old to direct the things of the 

present day�察�and are able to know it as it was of old in the beginning�察�this 

is called ��unwinding�� the clue of Tao。 

       15。 1。 The skilful masters ��of the Tao�� in old times�察�with a subtle and 

exquisite penetration�察�comprehended its mysteries�察�and were deep ��also�� so 

as    to  elude    men's    knowledge。        As     they   were    thus    beyond     men's 

knowledge�察�I will make an effort to describe of what sort they appeared to 

be。 

     2。   Shrinking   looked   they   like   those   who   wade   through   a   stream   in 

winter�察�irresolute like those who are afraid of all around them�察�grave like a 

guest    ��in  awe    of  his  host���察  �evanescent     like  ice   that  is  melting    away�察�

unpretentious like wood that has not been fashioned into anything�察�vacant 

like a valley�察�and dull like muddy water。 

     3。 Who   can   ��make��   the   muddy   water   ��clear���拭       �Let   it   be   still�察  �and   it 

will gradually become clear。           Who can secure the condition of rest�拭�Let 

movement go on�察�and the condition of rest will gradually arise。 

     4。 They who preserve this method of the Tao do not wish to be full ��of 

themselves��。       It is through their not being full of themselves that they can 

afford to seem worn and not appear new and complete。 

       16。 1。 The ��state of�� vacancy should be brought to the utmost degree�察�

and that of stillness guarded with unwearying vigour。                 All things alike go 

through their processes of activity�察�and ��then�� we see them return ��to their 

original state��。     When things ��in the vegetable world�� have displayed their 



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luxuriant growth�察�we see each of them return to its root。                This returning to 

their root is what we call the state of stillness�察�and that stillness may be 

called a reporting that they have fulfilled their appointed end。 

     2。 The   report   of   that   fulfilment   is   the   regular�察  �unchanging   rule。   To 

know that unchanging rule is to be intelligent�察�not to know it leads to wild 

movements        and   evil   issues。   The     knowledge      of  that   unchanging      rule 

produces      a   ��grand��    capacity    and   forbearance�察     �and   that   capacity    and 

forbearance   lead   to   a   community   ��of   feeling   with   all   things��。   From   this 

community of feeling comes a kingliness of character�察�and he who is king´ 

like goes on to be heaven´like。            In that likeness to heaven he possesses 

the   Tao。    Possessed   of   the   Tao�察  �he   endures   long�察  �and   to   the   end   of   his 

bodily life�察�is exempt from all danger of decay。 

       17。 1。 In the highest antiquity�察 。�the people�� did not know that there 

were   ��their   rulers��。   In   the   next   age   they   loved   them   and   praised   them。 

In the next they feared them�察�in the next they despised them。 Thus it was 

that when faith ��in the Tao�� was deficient ��in the rulers�� a want of faith in 

them ensued ��in the people��。 

     2。 How irresolute did those ��earliest rulers�� appear�察�showing ��by their 

reticence��   the   importance   which   they   set   upon   their   words�   �Their   work 

was done and their undertakings were successful�察�while the people all said�察�

'We are as we are�察�of ourselves��' 

       18。 1。 When the Great Tao ��Way or Method�� ceased to be observed�察�

benevolence        and   righteousness       came    into   vogue。      ��Then��      appeared 

wisdom and shrewdness�察�and there ensued great hypocrisy。 

     2。   When   harmony   no   longer   prevailed   throughout   the   six   kinships�察�

filial   sons   found   their   manifestation�察  �when   the   states   and   clans   fell   into 

disorder�察�loyal ministers appeared。 

       19。 1。 If we could renounce our sageness and discard our wisdom�察�it 

would be better for the people a hundredfold。                If we could renounce our 

benevolence        and   discard    our   righteousness�察     �the   people    would     again 

become   filial   and   kindly。     If   we   could   renounce   our   artful   contrivances 

and    discard    our   ��scheming      for��  gain�察  �there   would     be  no   thieves    nor 

robbers。 

     2。 Those   three   methods   ��of   government��             Thought olden   ways   in 



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elegance did fail          And made these names their want of worth to veil�察�

But simple views�察�and courses plain and true                   Would selfish ends and 

many lusts eschew。 

       20。   1。   When   we   renounce   learning   we   have   no   troubles。         The 

��ready��     'yes��'  and  ��flattering��   'yea��'      Small     is  the   difference    they 

display。        But mark their issues�察�good and ill�察            �What space the gulf 

between shall fill�拭�

     What all men fear is indeed to be feared�察�but how wide and without 

end is the range of questions ��asking to be discussed��� �

     2。 The   multitude   of   men   look   satisfied   and   pleased�察  �as   if   enjoying   a 

full banquet�察�as if mounted on a tower in spring。             I alone seem listless and 

still�察�my desires having as yet given no indication of their presence。                I am 

like an infant which has not yet smiled。            I look dejected and forlorn�察�as if 

I had no home to go to。           The multitude of men all have enough and to 

spare。    I alone seem to have lost everything。            My mind is that of a stupid 

man�察�I am in a state of chaos。 

     Ordinary   men   look   bright   and   intelligent�察  �while   I   alone   seem   to   be 

benighted。      They look full of discrimination�察�while I alone am dull and 

confused。      I seem to   be carried about   as on the   sea�察�drifting as   if I had 

nowhere to rest。       All men have their spheres of action�察�while I alone seem 

dull and incapable�察�like a rude borderer。           ��Thus�� I alone am different from 

other men�察�but I value the nursing´mother ��the Tao��。 

       21。   The   grandest   forms   of   active   force       From   Tao   come�察  �their 

only source。           Who can of Tao the nature tell�拭               �Our sight it flies�察�

our touch as well。             Eluding sight�察 �eluding touch�察             �The forms   of 

things all in it crouch�察           �Eluding touch�察�eluding sight�察              �There are 

their    semblances�察    �all   right。         Profound      it  is�察 �dark   and   obscure�察�

Things'   essences   all   there   endure。         Those   essences   the   truth   enfold 

Of what�察�when seen�察�shall then be told。                 Now it is so�察�'twas so of old。 

Its   namewhat       passes   not   away�察          �So�察   �in   their  beautiful    array�察�

Things form and never know decay。 

     How know I that it is so with all the beauties of existing things�拭                �By 

this ��nature of the Tao��。 

       22。 1。 The partial becomes complete�察�the crooked�察�straight�察�the empty�察�



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full�察�the worn out�察�new。        He whose ��desires�� are few gets them�察�he whose 

��desires�� are many goes astray。 

     2。 Therefore the sage holds in his embrace the one thing ��of humility���察�

and   manifests   it   to   all   the   world。  He   is   free   from   self´   display�察  �and 

therefore he shines�察�from self´assertion�察�and therefore he is distinguished�察�

from   self´boasting�察  �and   therefore   his   merit   is   acknowledged�察  �from   self´ 

complacency�察  �and   therefore   he   acquires   superiority。        It   is   because   he   is 

thus free from striving that therefore no one in the world is able to strive 

with him。 

     3。 That saying of the ancients that 'the partial becomes complete' was 

not vainly spoken��all real completion is comprehended under it。 

       23。   1。  Abstaining      from    speech    marks    him    who    is  obeying     the 

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