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the tao teh king(祇蟻将)-及7何蛍

酔楯荷恬: 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈 梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何! 泌惚云慕短嗤堋響頼���誅卒亮茂�俊彭堋響��辛聞喘貧圭 "辺茄欺厘議箝誓匂" 孔嬬 才 "紗秘慕禰" 孔嬬��



and turns back to what the multitude of men have passed by。 Thus he helps 

the natural   development   of   all   things�察  �and   does   not   dare   to   act   ��with   an 

ulterior purpose of his own��。 

       65。 1。 The ancients who showed their skill in practising the Tao did so�察�

not to enlighten the people�察�but rather to make them simple and ignorant。 

     2。 The difficulty in governing the people arises from their having much 



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knowledge。       He who ��tries to�� govern a state by his wisdom is a scourge 

to it�察�while he who does not ��try to�� do so is a blessing。 

     3。 He who knows these two things finds in them also his model and 

rule。    Ability  to   know  this   model   and   rule   constitutes   what   we   call   the 

mysterious   excellence   ��of   a   governor��。       Deep   and   far´reaching   is   such 

mysterious excellence�察�showing indeed its possessor as opposite to others�察�

but leading them to a great conformity to him。 

       66。   1。  That   whereby     the  rivers   and   seas   are  able   to  receive   the 

homage and tribute of all the valley streams�察�is their skill in being lower 

than they��it is thus that they are the kings of them all。              So it is that the 

sage ��ruler���察�wishing to be above men�察�puts himself by his words below 

them�察�and�察�wishing to be before them�察�places his person behind them。 

     2。 In this way though he has his place above them�察�men do not feel his 

weight�察�nor though he has his place before them�察�do they feel it an injury 

to them。 

     3。 Therefore all in the world delight to exalt him and do not weary of 

him。     Because he does not strive�察�no one finds it possible to strive with 

him。 

       67。 1。 All the world says that�察�while my Tao is great�察�it yet appears to 

be inferior   ��to other systems   of teaching��。           Now  it   is just   its   greatness 

that makes it seem to be inferior。           If it were like any other ��system���察�for 

long would its smallness have been known� �

     2。 But I have three precious things which I prize and hold fast。                  The 

first is gentleness�察�the second is economy�察�and the third is shrinking from 

taking precedence of others。 

     3。   With   that   gentleness   I   can   be   bold�察  �with   that   economy   I   can   be 

liberal�察�shrinking from taking precedence of others�察�I can become a vessel 

of   the   highest   honour。   Now´a´days   they  give up   gentleness   and   are   all 

for being bold�察�economy�察�and are all for being liberal�察�the hindmost place�察�

and seek only to be foremost�撮�of all which the end is�� death。 

     4。   Gentleness   is   sure   to   be   victorious   even   in   battle�察  �and   firmly   to 

maintain      its  ground。    Heaven      will   save   its  possessor�察   �by   his  ��very�� 

gentleness protecting him。 

       68。 He who in ��Tao's�� wars has skill                  Assumes no martial port�察�



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He    who    fights   with   most   good    will           To    rage   makes    no   resort。 

He   who   vanquishes   yet   still            Keeps   from   his   foes   apart�察       �He 

whose hests men most fulfil                  Yet humbly plies his art。 

           Thus     we   say�察 �'He   ne'er   contends�察             �And     therein   is  his 

might。'          Thus we say�察�'Men's wills he bends�察                     �That they with 

him unite。'          Thus we say�察�'Like Heaven's his ends�察                    �No sage of 

old more bright。' 

       69。 1。 A master of the art of war has said�察�'I do not dare to be the host 

��to commence the war���察�I prefer to be the guest ��to act on the defensive��。 

I do not dare to advance an inch�察�I prefer to retire a foot。'               This is called 

marshalling the ranks where there are no ranks�察�baring the arms ��to fight�� 

where there are no arms to bare�察�grasping the weapon where there is no 

weapon to grasp�察�advancing against the enemy where there is no enemy。 

     2。 There is no calamity greater than lightly engaging in war。                   To do 

that is near losing ��the gentleness�� which is so precious。                 Thus it is that 

when     opposing     weapons      are  ��actually��    crossed�察  �he   who    deplores    ��the 

situation�� conquers。 

       70。 1。 My words are very easy to know�察�and very easy to practise�察�but 

there is no one in the world who is able to know and able to practise them。 

     2。   There   is   an   originating   and   all´comprehending   ��principle��   in   my 

words�察  �and   an   authoritative   law   for   the   things   ��which   I   enforce��。   It   is 

because they do not know these�察�that men do not know me。                     3。 They who 

know me are few�察�and I am on that account ��the more�� to be prized。                      It is 

thus that the sage wears ��a poor garb of�� hair cloth�察�while he carries his 

��signet of�� jade in his bosom。 

       71。   1。  To   know    and   yet   ��think��   we   do   not  know     is  the  highest 

��attainment���察�not to know ��and yet think�� we do know is a disease。 

     2。 It is simply by being pained at ��the thought of�� having this disease 

that we are preserved from it。           The sage has not the disease。 He knows 

the pain that would be inseparable from it�察�and therefore he does not have 

it。 

       72。   1。   When   the   people   do   not   fear   what   they   ought   to   fear�察  �that 

which is their great dread will come on them。 

     2。 Let them not thoughtlessly indulge themselves in their ordinary life�察�



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let them not act as if weary of what that life depends on。 

     3。 It is by avoiding such indulgence that such weariness does not arise。 

     4。   Therefore   the   sage   knows   ��these   things��   of   himself�察  �but   does   not 

parade   ��his   knowledge���察  �loves�察  �but   does   not   ��appear   to   set   a��   value   on�察�

himself。     And thus he puts the latter alternative away and makes choice of 

the former。 

       73。   1。   He   whose   boldness   appears   in   his   daring   ��to   do   wrong�察  �in 

defiance of the laws�� is put to death�察�he whose boldness appears in his not 

daring   ��to   do   so��   lives   on。  Of   these   two   cases   the   one   appears   to   be 

advantageous�察�and the other to be injurious。               But 

          When Heaven's anger smites a man�察                   �Who the cause shall truly 

scan�拭�

     On   this   account   the   sage   feels   a   difficulty   ��as   to   what   to   do   in   the 

former case��。 

     2。 It is the way of Heaven not to strive�察�and yet it skilfully overcomes�察�

not to speak�察�and yet it is skilful in ��obtaining a reply�察�does not call�察�and 

yet men come to it of themselves。               Its demonstrations are quiet�察�and yet 

its   plans   are   skilful   and   effective。   The   meshes   of   the   net   of   Heaven   are 

large�察�far apart�察�but letting nothing escape。 

       74。 1。 The people do not fear death�察�to what purpose is it to ��try to�� 

frighten them with death�拭          �If the people were always in awe of death�察�and 

I   could   always   seize   those   who   do   wrong�察  �and   put   them   to   death�察  �who 

would dare to do wrong�拭�

     2。   There   is   always   One   who   presides   over   the   infliction   death。     He 

who would inflict death in the room of him who so presides over it may be 

described as hewing wood instead of a great carpenter。                     Seldom is it that 

he who undertakes the hewing�察�instead of the great carpenter�察�does not cut 

his own hands� �

       75。   1。   The   people   suffer   from   famine   because   of   the   multitude   of 

taxes   consumed   by   their   superiors。        It   is   through   this   that   they   suffer 

famine。 

     2。 The people are difficult to govern because of the ��excessive�� agency 

of   their   superiors   ��in   governing   them��。      It   is   through   this   that   they   are 

difficult to govern。 



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     3。  The   people   make   light   of   dying   because   of   the   greatness   of   their 

labours in seeking for the means of living。               It is this which makes them 

think    light   of  dying。    Thus     it  is  that  to  leave    the  subject    of  living 

altogether out of view is better than to set a high value on it。 

       76。   1。   Man   at   his   birth   is   supple   and   weak�察  �at   his   death�察  �firm   and 

strong。     ��So it is with�� all things。      Trees and plants�察�in their early growth�察�

are soft and brittle�察�at their death�察�dry and withered。 

     2。 Thus it is that firmness and strength are the concomitants of death�察�

softness and weakness�察�the concomitants of life。 

     3。 Hence he who ��relies on�� the strength of his forces does not conquer�察�

and   a   tree   which   is   strong   will   fill   the   out´stretched   arms�察  。�and   thereby 

invites the feller。�� 

     4。 Therefore the place of what is firm and strong is below�察�and that of 

what is soft and weak is above。 

       77。   1。   May   not   the   Way   ��or   Tao��   of   Heaven   be   compared   to   the 

��method of��  bending   a  bow�拭          �The  ��part   of   the bow��  which   was   high   is 

brought   low�察  �and   what   was   low   is   raised   up。   ��So   Heaven��   diminishes 

where there is superabundance�察�and supplements where there is deficiency。 

     2。   It  is  the  Way     of  Heaven     to   diminish    superabundance�察 �
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