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　　Where　the　great　Spirit　is　in　decline；　there　is　much　talk　of　love　andliberty。　Where　the　great　Spirit　is　in　decline；　there　is　much　talk　of　prudenceand　equality。　Where　peace　is　absent　in　the　family；　there　is　much　talk　offamily　devotion。　When　suppression　darkens　the　lands；　everywhere　there　istalk　of　loyalty　and　obedience。？br》
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　　Pretend　not　to　saintliness；　nor　to　smartness　and　the　people　will　prosper！Talk　not　of　Humanity　nor　of　absolute　Justice　and　the　people　will　returnto　family　devotion。　Give　up　the　great　profits　as　well　as　your　Luxuriesand　there　will　be　fewer　thieves　and　robbers。　In　all　these　things　the　pretenseis　harmful。　Therefore　one　must　retain　the　lasting　virtues：　To　retain　Simplegoodness；　humility　and　moderation。

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　　Give　up　the　Booklearning　and　you　may　win　serenity。　The　difference　betweenyes　and　certainty；　how　meaningless　…but　that　between　good　and　evil；　howimmeasurably　great。　The　world　venerates　Booklearning；　I　can　not　participate。Perhaps　this　is　limitless　delusion。　The　people　glory　in　their　festivals；as　if　on　top　of　a　great　tower。　I　alone　am　silent；　as　no　message　had　reachedme　of　there　events；　like　a　child　that　yet　can　not　smile；　deserted；　homeless。They　all　overflow；　I　alone　seem　empty。　O　my　foolish　heart：　I　am　confused。They　appear　unperturbed；　I　alone　step　in　the　dark。　They　appear　exuberant；I　alone　am　sad；　sad　as　the　sea。　Torn　apart　like　a　vagrant。　They　are　imbuedwith　usefulness；　Only　I　am　clumsy　like　a　peasant；　I　am　different　from　them；Yet　I　am　on　my　knees　before　Creative　Nature。

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　　True　Virtue　is　born　of　Reason；　The　essence　of　reason　is　unfathomableand　incomprehensible。　The　faces　of　reason　can　not　be　discerned；　The　worldthat　appears　in　reason；　no　one　knows　how；　Impenetrable　is　the　darknesswhere　the　heart　of　Being　dwells；　This　being　is　Truth　itself　and　Faith　itself。From　eternity　to　eternity；　they　will　never　perish。　Who　saw　the　beginningof　All。　The　beginning　All；　one　knows　only　thru　the　perennial　Spirit。

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　　What　is　half　will　become　perfect。　What　is　crooked　will　become　straight。What　is　empty　will　be　filled。　What　is　old　will　be　rejuvenated。　Who　haslittle；　will　receive　in　plenty。　Who　has　much；　will　be　deprived。　The　Sageembraces　the　All　and　becomes　the　Idol　of　the　World。　He　does　not　look　outfor　himself；　and　thus　he　glories。　He　does　not　please　himself；　and　thusthe　world　possesses　him。　He　does　not　flaunt　his　accomplishments；　and　thusthe　world　venerates　him。　He　strives　not　to　be　on　top；　thus　he　will　be　elevated。He　does　not　attack；　and　the　world　around　him　is　still。　Truly：　Everythingflows　freely　into　the　seeker　of　perfection。？br》
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　　To　speak　sparingly　is　the　natural　course。　A　whirlwind　lasts　not　throughoutthe　morning。　A　spray　rain　lasts　not　the　day。　Such　it　is　between　heavenand　earth。　And　such　it　is　with　man。　Who　dedicates　himself　to　reason　willbecome　one　with　reason。　Who　dedicates　himself　to　virtue；　will　become　onewith　virtue。　Who　gives　to　evil　will　become　one　with　evil。　Who　is　one　withreason；　will　be　embraced　by　reason。　Who　is　one　with　virtue；　will　be　embracedby　virtue。　Who　joins　evil　will　be　one　with　evil。　Who　has　no　faith；　willnever　inspire　faith。？br》
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　　No　one　can　stand　solid　when　on　his　toes。　No　one　can　run　with　spreadlegs。　Who　admires　himself　will　not　be　venerated。　Who　is　pleased　with　oneself；the　world　will　not　praise。　Who　praises　himself；　merits　little　appreciation。Who　pushes　for　the　top；　will　not　be　elevated。　For　the　Spirit　he　is　a　leftover；an　odd　growth　on　the　body。　The　people　will　look　upon　him　in　disdain；　Andthose　who　live　by　reason　will　not　emulate　his　like。？br》
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　　There　is　a　Being　of　Perfection；　incomprehensible。　It　ever　was；　stilland　formless；　before　they　came；　stars　and　earth。　Unchangeable　and　alone；unencumbered；　whirling　thru　Time。　I　name　it；　Creative　Nature。　It　has　noname；　shall　I　call　it　Tao；　the　Spirit？　Or　the　substance；　the　infinite？The　infinite　in　unlimited　attributes？　The　great　Distant；　that　forever　returns！Tao　is　great；　the　Heavens　are　great。　The　Universe　is　great。　May　the　rulerbe　in　tune　with　the　Spirit。　Four　things　are　great　in　the　world；　May　theruler　be　one　of　them。　Man　is　under　the　law　of　the　earth；　the　earth　underthe　law　of　the　Universe；　The　universe　under　the　law　of　Tao　and　Tao　is　theLaw　itself。

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　　燬erenity　is　wiser　than　superficiality；　dignity　is　master　of　turbulence。The　sage　does　not　step　off　the　path　of　serenity。　He　is　not　distracted　byunruly　passions；　angered　in　contemplation　nothing　can　perturb　him。　Woe；if　the　ruler　of　the　land　considers　himself　more　important　than　the　realm。His　follower　loses；　who　succumbs　to　frivolity；　His　dominance　loses；　whois　driven　by　passions。？br》
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　　An　experienced　wanderer　needs　neither　guideposts　nor　paths。　A　goodmathematician　needs　no　counting　board。　A　good　orator　needs　no　false　arguments。A　good　locksmith　needs　no　key。　The　Sage　is　a　good　helper　of　man　and　neverdespairs。　Such　is　his　enlightenment。　The　Sage　is　the　teacher　of　the　confused；and　values　his　pupil。　Who　does　not　honor　his　teacher；　Who　does　not　valuehis　pupil；　lacks　wisdom　in　spite　of　his　knowledge。　Such　is　true　Spirituality。？br》
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　　Whoever　is　manly　and　strong；　yet　gentle　of　deeds；　becomes　the　streamof　the　world；　remains　in　steadfast　virtue　and　returns　to　nature　like　achild。　Whoever　feels　in　himself　the　Light　and　fights　Darkness　becomes　asymbol　for　the　World。　Whoever　becomes　a　symbol　for　the　world；　steadfastin　virtue；　returns　to　the　very　substance　of　Being。　Whoever　feels　his　ownHeight　still　lives　in　humility；　becomes　like　a　fertile　valley。　Whoeverbecomes　a　valley　of　the　world；　is　of　eternal　virtue　and　returns　to　thevery　substance　of　Being。　Man　is　like　uncut　timber；　only　intuitive　insightbrings　about　perfection。　The　Sage　in　his　virtue　is　the　first　in　his　community。A　true　ruler　has　no　need　of　aggression。？br》
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　　Whoever　wishes　to　rise　by　conquest　will　fail。　The　true　goal　in　lifeis　spiritual　and　can　not　be　conquered　by　force。　The　aggressor　destroysit。　The　conqueror　loses　it。　Mankind　is　forever　in　change；　Some　run　ahead；soon　they　fall　back。　Some　are　powerful；　soon　they　weaken。　Some　are　fiery；soon　they　are　cold。　Some　are　victorious；　soon　defeated。　The　Sage　is　notmoved　by　earthly　ambitions；　he　avoids　self　aggrandizement；　he　avoids　selfelevation。？br》
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　　Whoever　advises　the　ruler　in　the　spirit　of　Tao　will　avoid　rule　by　forceof　arms：　force　begets　force。　Where　armies　are　arrayed　against　each　other；grow　thistle　and　thorn。　Wars　are　the　parents　of　hunger　and　misery。　TheSage　wants　peace；　nothing　else；　he　aspires　never　for　conquest。　He　is　victoriousin　restraint；　victorious　with　arrogance；　victorious　without　presumption；victorious　without　demonstration　and　offense。　Whoever　seeks　military　adventureswill　perish　in　them。　Such　is　the　fate　of　rapaciousness。　Such　is　the　fateof　materialism。？br》
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　　Victorious　in　restraint；　victorious　with　arrogance；　victorious　withoutpresumption；　victorious　without　demonstration　and　offense。　Whoever　seeksmilitary　adventures　will　perish　in　them。　Such　is　the　fate　of　rapaciousness。Now　arms；　however　beautiful；　are　instruments　of　evil　omen；　hateful；　itmay　be　said；　to　all　creatures。　Therefore　they　who　have　the　Tao　do　not　liketo　employ　them。　The　superior　man　ordinarily　considers　the　left　hand　themost　honourable　place；　but　in　time　of　war　the　right　hand。　Those　sharp　weaponsare　instruments　of　evil　omen；　and　not　the　instruments　of　the　superior　man；…heuses　them　only　on　the　compulsion　of　necessity。　Calm　and　repose　are　whathe　prizes；　victory　（by　force　of　arms）　is　to　him　undesirable。　To　considerthis　desirable　would　be　to　delight　in　the　slaughter　of　men；　and　he　whodelights　in　the　slaughter　of　men　cannot　get　his　will　in　the　kingdom。　Onoccasions　of　festivity　to　be　on　the　left　hand　is　the　prized　position；　onoccasions　of　mourning；　the　right　hand。　The　second　in　command　of　the　armyhas　his　place　on　the　left；　the　general　commanding　in　chief　has　his　on　theright；…his　place；　that　is；　is　assigned　to　him　as　in　the　rites　of　mourning。He　who　has　killed　multitudes　of　men　should　weep　for　them　with　the　bitterestgrief；　and　the　victor　in　battle　has　his　place　（rightly）　according　to　thoserites。？br》
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　　The　Tao；　considered　as　unchanging；　has　no　name。　Though　in　its　primordialsimplicity　it　may　be　small；　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；all　would　spontaneously　submit　themselves　to　him。　Heaven　and　Earth　（underits　guidance）　unite　together　and　send　down　the　sweet　dew；　which；　withoutthe　directions　of　men；　reaches　equally　everywhere　as　of　its　own　accord。As　soon　as　it　proceeds　to　action；　it　has　a　name。　When　it　once　has　thatname；　（men）　can　know　to　rest　in　it。　When　they　know　to　rest　in　it；　theycan　be　free　from　all　risk　of　failure　and　error。　The　relation　of　the　Taoto　all　the　world　is　like　that　of　the　great　rivers　and　seas　to　the　streamsfrom　the　valleys。？br》
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　　He　who　knows　other　men　is　discerning；　he　who　knows　himself　is　intelligent。He　who　overcomes　others　is　strong；　he　who　overcomes　himself　is　mighty。He　who　is　satisfied　with　his　lot　is　rich；　he　who　goes　on　acting　with　energyhas　a　（firm）　will。
　　He　who　does　not　fail　in　the　requirements　of　his　position；　continueslong；　he　who　dies　and　yet　does　not　perish；　has　longevity。？br》
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　　All…pervading　is　the　Great　Tao！　It　may　be　found　on　the　left　hand　andon　the　right。　All　things　depend　on　it　for　their　production；　which　it　givesto　them；　not　one　refusing　obedience　to　it。　When　it　gives　to　them；　not　onerefusing　obedience　to　it。　When　its　work　is　accomplished；　it　does　not　claimthe　name　of　having　done　it。　It　clothes　all　things　as　with　a　garment；　andmakes　no　assumption　of　being　their　lord；…it　may　be　named　in　the　smallestthings。　All　things　return　（to　their　root　and　disappear）；　and　do　not　knowthat　it　is　it　which　presides　over　their　doing　so；…it　may　be　named　in　thegreatest　things。　Hence　the　sage　is　able　（in　the　same　way）　to　accomplishhis　great　achievements。　It　is　through　his　not　making　himself　great　thathe　can　accomplish　them。？br》
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　　To　him　who　holds　in　his　hands　the　Great　Image　（of　the　invisible　Tao）；the　whole　world　repairs。　Men　resort　to　him；　and　receive　no　hurt；　but　（find）rest；　peace；　and　the　feeling　of　ease。
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