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



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everywhere as of its own accord。 

     4。 As soon as it proceeds to action�察�it has a name。                When it once has 

that name�察。�men�� can know to rest in it。               When they know to rest in it�察�

they can be free from all risk of failure and error。 

     5。 The relation of the Tao to all the world is like that of the great rivers 

and seas to the streams from the valleys。 

       33。 1。 He who knows other men is discerning�察�he who knows himself 

is   intelligent。   He   who   overcomes   others   is   strong�察  �he   who   overcomes 

himself is mighty。        He who is satisfied with his lot is rich�察�he who goes 

on acting with energy has a ��firm�� will。 

     2。 He who does not fail in the requirements of his position�察�continues 

long�察�he who dies and yet does not perish�察�has longevity。 

       34。 1。 All´pervading is the Great Tao�             �It may be found on the left 

hand and on the right。 

     2。 All things depend on it for their production�察�which it gives to them�察�

not one refusing obedience to it。           When its work is accomplished�察�it does 

not   claim   the   name   of   having   done   it。   It   clothes   all   things   as   with   a 

garment�察�and makes no assumption of being their lord��it may be named 

in the smallest things。        All things return ��to their root and disappear���察�and 

do   not   know   that   it   is   it   which   presides   over   their   doing   so��it   may   be 

named in the greatest things。 

     3。   Hence the   sage   is   able   ��in   the   same   way��   to   accomplish his   great 

achievements。        It   is   through   his   not   making   himself   great   that   he   can 

accomplish them。 

       35。   1。  To   him   who    holds    in  his  hands    the   Great   Image     ��of  the 

invisible Tao���察�the whole world repairs。              Men resort to him�察�and receive 

no hurt�察�but ��find�� rest�察�peace�察�and the feeling of ease。 

     2。   Music   and   dainties   will   make   the   passing   guest   stop   ��for   a   time��。 

But though the Tao as it comes from the mouth�察�seems insipid and has no 

flavour�察�though it seems not worth being looked at or listened to�察�the use 

of it is inexhaustible。 

       36。 1。 When one is about to take an inspiration�察�he is sure to make a 

��previous��   expiration�察  �when   he   is   going   to   weaken   another�察  �he   will   first 

strengthen him�察�when he is going to overthrow another�察�he will first have 



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raised him up�察�when he is going to despoil another�察�he will first have made 

gifts to him��this is called 'Hiding the light ��of his procedure��。' 

     2。 The soft overcomes the hard�察�and the weak the strong。 

     3。 Fishes should not be taken from the deep�察�instruments for the profit 

of a state should not be shown to the people。 

       37。   1。   The   Tao   in   its   regular   course   does   nothing   ��for   the   sake   of 

doing it���察�and so there is nothing which it does not do。 

     2。   If   princes   and   kings   were   able   to   maintain   it�察  �all   things   would   of 

themselves be transformed by them。 

     3。   If   this   transformation   became   to   me   an   object   of   desire�察  �I   would 

express the desire by the nameless simplicity。 

          Simplicity      without     a  name          Is   free   from    all  external    aim。 

With no desire�察�at rest and still�察            �All things go right as of their will。 



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                                     PART II。 



     38。 1。 ��Those who�� possessed in highest degree the attributes ��of the 

Tao�� did not ��seek�� to show them�察�and therefore they possessed them ��in 

fullest    measure��。     ��Those     who��     possessed    in   a  lower    degree    those 

attributes    ��sought   how��    not   to  lose  them�察  �and   therefore    they   did  not 

possess them ��in fullest measure��。 

     2。   ��Those   who��   possessed   in   the   highest   degree   those   attributes   did 

nothing ��with a purpose���察�and had no need to do anything。                 ��Those who�� 

possessed them in a lower degree were ��always�� doing�察�and had need to be 

so doing。 

     3。   ��Those    who��    possessed    the   highest   benevolence      were    ��always 

seeking��  to   carry  it   out�察 �and   had   no need   to   be  doing   so。 ��Those   who�� 

possessed the highest righteousness were ��always seeking�� to carry it out�察�

and had need to be so doing。 

     4。   ��Those    who��    possessed     the  highest    ��sense   of��  propriety    were 

��always   seeking��   to   show   it�察  �and   when   men   did   not   respond   to   it�察  �they 

bared the arm and marched up to them。 

     5。 Thus it was that when the Tao was lost�察�its attributes appeared�察�when 

its attributes were lost�察�benevolence appeared�察�when benevolence was lost�察�

righteousness appeared�察�and when righteousness was lost�察�the proprieties 

appeared。 

     6。 Now propriety is the attenuated form of leal´heartedness and good 

faith�察  �and   is   also   the   commencement   of   disorder�察  �swift   apprehension   is 

��only�� a flower of the Tao�察�and is the beginning of stupidity。 

     7。 Thus it is that the Great man abides by what is solid�察�and eschews 

what is flimsy�察�dwells with the fruit and not with the flower。                 It is thus 

that he puts away the one and makes choice of the other。 

       39。 1。 The things which from of old have got the One ��the Tao�� are 

         Heaven which by it is bright and pure�察              �Earth rendered thereby 

firm and sure�察        �Spirits with powers by it supplied�察           �Valleys kept full 

throughout      their   void         All    creatures    which    through    it  do   live 

Princes and kings who from it get             The model which to all they give。 



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     All these are the results of the One ��Tao��。 

     2。 If heaven were not thus pure�察�it soon would rend�察                   �If earth were 

not    thus  sure�察  �'twould   break    and   bend�察      �Without      these   powers�察   �the 

spirits soon would fail�察          �If not so filled�察�the drought would parch each 

vale�察       �Without   that   life�察  �creatures   would   pass   away�察       �Princes   and 

kings�察  �without   that   moral   sway�察       �However   grand   and   high�察  �would   all 

decay。 

     3。 Thus it is that dignity finds its ��firm�� root in its ��previous�� meanness�察�

and   what   is   lofty  finds its   stability  in   the lowness   ��from  which   it   rises��。 

Hence princes and kings call themselves 'Orphans��' 'Men of small virtue��' 

and as 'Carriages without a nave。'           Is not this an acknowledgment that in 

their considering themselves mean they see the foundation of their dignity�拭�

So it is that in the enumeration of the different parts of a carriage we do 

not come on what makes it answer the ends of a carriage。                     They do not 

wish to show themselves elegant´looking as jade�察�but ��prefer�� to be coarse´ 

looking as an ��ordinary�� stone。 

       40。   1。  The   movement       of  the   Tao           By    contraries    proceeds�察�

And weakness marks the course                    Of Tao's mighty deeds。 

     2。 All things under heaven sprang from It as existing ��and named���察�that 

existence sprang from It as non´existent ��and not named��。 

       41。   1。   Scholars   of   the highest   class�察  �when   they  hear   about   the Tao�察�

earnestly carry it into practice。         Scholars of the middle class�察�when they 

have heard about it�察�seem now to keep it and now to lose it。 Scholars of the 

lowest class�察�when they have heard about it�察�laugh greatly at it。                If it were 

not ��thus�� laughed at�察�it would not be fit to be the Tao。 

     2。 Therefore the sentence´makers have thus expressed themselves�此�

        'The    Tao�察  �when     brightest    seen�察  �seems    light   to  lack�察       �Who 

progress   in   it   makes�察  �seems   drawing   back�察         �Its   even   way   is   like   a 

rugged track。          Its highest virtue from the vale doth rise�察            �Its greatest 

beauty seems to offend the eyes�察              �And he has most whose lot the least 

supplies。        Its firmest virtue seems but poor and low�察                �Its solid truth 

seems change to undergo�察              �Its largest square doth yet no corner show 

A  vessel   great�察  �it   is   the   slowest   made�察   �Loud   is   its   sound�察  �but   never 

word it said�察       �A semblance great�察�the shadow of a shade。' 



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     3。 The Tao is hidden�察�and has no name�察�but it is the Tao which is skilful 

at imparting ��to all things what they need�� and making them complete。 

       42。   1。   The   Tao   produced   One�察  �One   produced   Two�察  �Two   produced 

Three�察  �Three     produced     All   things。   All    things   leave   behind    them   the 

Obscurity ��out of which they have come���察�and go forward to embrace the 

Brightness ��into which they have emerged���察�while they are harmonised by 

the Breath of Vacancy。 

     2。   What   men   dislike   is   to   be   orphans�察  �to   have   little   virtue�察  �to   be   as 

carriages   without   naves�察  �and   yet   these   are   the   designations   which   kings 

and princes use for 
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