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

spontaneity   of     his  nature。    A   violent    wind    does   not  last  for  a  whole 

morning�察�a sudden rain does not last for the whole day。                    To whom is it 

that these ��two�� things are owing�拭          �To Heaven and Earth。          If Heaven and 

Earth cannot make such ��spasmodic�� actings last long�察�how much less can 

man� �

     2。 Therefore when one is making the Tao his business�察�those who are 

also   pursuing   it�察  �agree   with   him   in   it�察  �and   those   who   are   making   the 

manifestation of its course their object agree with him in that�察�while even 

those who are failing in both these things agree with him where they fail。 

     3。 Hence�察�those with whom he agrees as to the Tao have the happiness 

of attaining to it�察�those with whom he agrees as to its manifestation have 

the happiness of   attaining to it�察  �and   those   with   whom  he   agrees   in   their 

failure have also the happiness of attaining ��to the Tao��。 ��But�� when there 

is not faith sufficient ��on his part���察�a want of faith ��in him�� ensues ��on the 

part of the others��。 

       24。   He   who    stands    on  his   tiptoes   does   not   stand   firm�察  �he  who 

stretches his legs does not walk ��easily��。             ��So���察�he who displays himself 

does not shine�察�he who asserts his own views is not distinguished�察�he who 

vaunts   himself   does   not   find   his   merit   acknowledged�察  �he   who   is   self´ 

conceited   has   no   superiority   allowed   to   him。     Such   conditions�察  �viewed 

from the standpoint of the Tao�察�are like remnants of food�察�or a tumour on 

the body�察�which all dislike。         Hence those who pursue ��the course�� of the 



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Tao do not adopt and allow them。 

       25。   1。   There   was   something   undefined   and   complete�察  �coming   into 

existence      before    Heaven     and    Earth。    How      still  it  was   and   formless�察�

standing alone�察�and undergoing no change�察�reaching everywhere and in no 

danger   ��of   being   exhausted���        �It   may   be   regarded   as   the   Mother   of   all 

things。 

     2。 I do not know its name�察�and I give it the designation of the Tao ��the 

Way or Course��。         Making an effort ��further�� to give it a name I call it The 

Great。 

     3。   Great�察  �it   passes   on   ��in   constant   flow��。   Passing   on�察  �it   becomes 

remote。      Having become remote�察�it returns。               Therefore the Tao is great�察�

Heaven is great�察�Earth is great�察�and the ��sage�� king is also great。                     In the 

universe there are four that are great�察�and the ��sage�� king is one of them。 

     4。   Man   takes   his   law   from   the   Earth�察  �the   Earth   takes   its   law   from 

Heaven�察  �Heaven   takes   its   law   from  the Tao。         The   law   of   the Tao   is   its 

being what it is。 

       26。    1。  Gravity     is  the   root   of   lightness�察    �stillness�察  �the   ruler   of 

movement。 

     2。 Therefore a   wise prince�察 �marching the whole   day�察�does not go   far 

from his baggage waggons。              Although he may have brilliant prospects to 

look   at�察  �he   quietly   remains     ��in  his  proper   place���察   �indifferent   to    them。 

How should the lord of a myriad chariots carry himself lightly before the 

kingdom�拭       �If   he   do   act   lightly�察  �he   has   lost   his   root   ��of   gravity���察  �if   he 

proceed to active movement�察�he will lose his throne。 

       27。 1。 The skilful traveller leaves no traces of his wheels or footsteps�察�

the skilful speaker says nothing that can be found fault with or blamed�察�the 

skilful reckoner uses no tallies�察�the skilful closer needs no bolts or bars�察�

while to open what he has shut will be impossible�察�the skilful binder uses 

no strings or knots�察�while to unloose what he has bound will be impossible。 

In the same way the sage is always skilful at saving men�察�and so he does 

not   cast   away  any  man�察  �he   is   always   skilful   at   saving   things�察  �and   so   he 

does   not    cast   away   anything。      This   is   called    'Hiding    the  light   of  his 

procedure。' 

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who has not the skill�察�and he who   has not   the skill   is the helper of   ��the 

reputation of�� him who has the skill。           If the one did not honour his master�察�

and the other did not rejoice in his helper�察�an ��observer���察�though intelligent�察�

might     greatly   err  about   them。     This    is  called  'The   utmost    degree    of 

mystery。' 

       28。   1。   Who   knows   his   manhood's   strength�察       �Yet   still   his   female 

feebleness maintains�察          �As to one channel flow the many drains�察                �All 

come to him�察�yea�察�all beneath the sky。               Thus he the constant excellence 

retains�察      �The simple child again�察�free from all stains。 

         Who      knows    how    white    attracts�察     �Yet    always    keeps    himself 

within black's shade�察         �The pattern of humility displayed�察             �Displayed 

in   view    of  all  beneath    the  sky�察     �He     in  the  unchanging      excellence 

arrayed�察       �Endless return to man's first state has made。 

         Who knows how glory shines�察                �Yet loves disgrace�察�nor e'er for 

it is pale�察      �Behold his presence in a spacious vale�察                �To which men 

come from all beneath the sky。               The unchanging excellence completes 

its tale�察     �The simple infant man in him we hail。 

     2。   The   unwrought       material�察  �when     divided    and   distributed�察   �forms 

vessels。     The sage�察�when employed�察�becomes the Head of all the Officers 

��of   government���察  �and   in   his   greatest   regulations   he   employs   no   violent 

measures。 

       29。 1。 If any one should wish to get the kingdom for himself�察�and to 

effect this by what he does�察�I see that he will not succeed。               The kingdom 

is a spirit´like thing�察�and cannot be got by active doing。               He who would 

so win it destroys it�察�he who would hold it in his grasp loses it。 

     2。 The course and nature of things is such that               What was in front is 

now behind�察          �What warmed anon we freezing find。                   Strength is of 

weakness oft the spoil�察          �The store in ruins mocks our toil。 

     Hence   the   sage   puts   away   excessive   effort�察  �extravagance�察  �and   easy 

indulgence。 

       30。 1。 He who would assist a lord of men in harmony with the Tao 

will   not   assert   his   mastery   in   the   kingdom   by   force   of   arms。 Such   a 

course is sure to meet with its proper return。 

     2。 Wherever a host   is   stationed�察�briars   and   thorns spring up。          In the 



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sequence of great armies there are sure to be bad years。 

     3。 A skilful ��commander�� strikes a decisive blow�察�and stops。                    He does 

not dare ��by continuing his operations�� to assert and complete his mastery。 

He   will   strike   the   blow�察  �but   will   be   on   his   guard   against   being   vain   or 

boastful   or   arrogant   in   consequence   of   it。     He   strikes   it   as   a   matter   of 

necessity�察�he strikes it�察�but not from a wish for mastery。 

     4。 When   things have   attained their strong   maturity  they  become   old。 

This may be said to be not in accordance with the Tao�此�and what is not in 

accordance with it soon comes to an end。 

       31。   1。   Now   arms�察  �however   beautiful�察  �are   instruments   of   evil   omen�察�

hateful�察�it may be said�察�to all creatures。           Therefore they who have the Tao 

do not like to employ them。 

     2。   The    superior    man     ordinarily    considers     the   left  hand    the  most 

honourable       place�察   �but   in  time   of   war    the  right   hand。     Those      sharp 

weapons   are   instruments   of   evil   omen�察  �and   not   the   instruments   of   the 

superior man��he uses them only on the compulsion of necessity。                         Calm 

and    repose    are   what    he   prizes�察  �victory   ��by   force    of  arms��    is  to  him 

undesirable。       To     consider    this   desirable    would     be   to  delight    in   the 

slaughter of men�察�and he who delights in the slaughter of men cannot get 

his will in the kingdom。 

     3。 On occasions of festivity to be on the left hand is the prized position�察�

on occasions   of   mourning�察 �the   right   hand。         The   second   in   command   of 

the army has his place on the left�察�the general commanding in chief has his 

on    the  right��his    place�察  �that  is�察 �is  assigned    to  him   as   in  the   rites  of 

mourning。       He who has killed multitudes of men should weep for them 

with   the   bitterest   grief�察  �and   the   victor   in   battle   has   his   place   ��rightly�� 

according to those rites。 

       32。 1。 The Tao�察�considered as unchanging�察�has no name。 

     2。 Though in its primordial simplicity it may be small�察�the whole world 

dares not deal with ��one embodying�� it as a minister。                 If a feudal prince or 

the    king    could    guard    and    hold    it�察 �all  would     spontaneously       submit 

themselves to him。 

     3。 Heaven and Earth ��under its guidance�� unite together and send down 

the   sweet   dew�察  �which�察  �without   the   directions   of   men�察  �reaches   equally 


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