04道德经英译本85种-第371部分

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　　Beware　of　those　who　promise　a　quick　and　easy　way　for　much　ease　brings　many　difficulties
　　Follow　your　path　to　the　end
　　Accept　difficulty　as　an　opportunity
　　This　is　the　sure　way　to　end　up　with　no　difficulties　at　all

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　　A　still　mind　can　easily　hold　the　truth
　　The　difficulties　yet　to　come　can　easily　be　avoided
　　The　feeble　are　easily　broken
　　The　small　are　easily　scattered
　　Begin　your　task　before　it　becomes　a　burden
　　Put　your　things　in　order　before　they　get　out　of　hand
　　Remember；
　　A　tree　that　fills　a　man抯　embrace　grows　from　a　single　seedling
　　A　tower　nine　stories　high　starts　with　one　brick
　　A　journey　of　a　thousand　miles　begins　with　a　single　step
　　Act　and　it抯　ruined
　　Grab　and　it抯　gone
　　People　on　the　verge　of　success　often　lose　patience　and　fail　in　their　undertakings
　　Be　steady　from　the　beginning　to　the　end　and　you　won抰　bring　on　failure
　　The　Sage　desires　that　which　has　no　desires　and　teaches　that　which　cannot　be　taught
　　He　does　not　value　the　objects　held　by　a　few　but　only　that　which　is　held　by　everyone
　　He　guides　men　back　to　their　own　treasure　and　helps　all　things　come　to　know　the　truth　they　have　forgotten
　　All　this　he　does　without　a　stir

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　　The　ancient　ones　were　simple…hearted　and　blended　with　the　common　people
　　They　did　not　shine　forth
　　They　did　not　rule　with　cleverness
　　So　the　nation　was　blessed
　　Now　the　rulers　are　filled　with　clever　ideas　and　the　lives　of　people　are　filled　with　hardship
　　So　the　nation　is　cursed
　　He　who　knows　the　play　of　Tao　and　Te　knows　the　nature　of　the　universe
　　Tao　brings　forth　Te　from　its　own　being
　　Te　expands　in　all　directions　filling　every　corner　of　the　world　becoming　the　splendour　of　all　creation
　　Yet　at　every　moment　Te　seeks　Tao
　　This　is　the　movement　that　guides　the　universe
　　This　is　the　impulse　that　leads　all　things　back　home

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　　Why　do　the　hundred　rivers　turn　and　rush　toward　the　sea？
　　Because　it　naturally　stays　below　them
　　He　who　wishes　to　rule　over　people　must　speak　as　if　below　them
　　He　who　wishes　to　lead　the　people　must　walk　as　if　behind　them
　　So　the　Sage　rules　over　the　people　but　he　does　not　weigh　them　down
　　He　leads　the　people　but　he　does　not　block　their　way
　　The　Sage　stays　low　so　the　world　never　tires　of　exalting　him
　　He　remains　a　servant　so　the　world　never　tires　of　making　him　its　king

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　　All　the　world　talks　about　my　Tao　with　such　familiarity　？br》　What　folly！
　　Tao　is　not　something　found　at　the　marketplace　or　passe　don　from　father　to　son
　　It　is　not　something　to　be　gained　by　knowing　or　lost　by　forgetting
　　If　Tao　were　like　this
　　It　would　have　been　lost　and　forgotten　long　ago
　　I　have　three　treasures　that　I　hold　dear　the　first　is　love　the　second　is　moderation　the　third　is　humility
　　With　love　one　in　fearless
　　With　moderation　one　in　abundant
　　With　humility　one　can　fill　the　highest　position
　　Now　if　one　is　fearless　but　has　no　love　abundant　but　has　no　moderation　rises　up　but　has　no　humility
　　Surely　he　is　doomed
　　Love　vanquishes　all　attackers
　　It　is　impregnable　in　defense
　　When　Heaven　wants　to　protect　someone　does　it　send　an　army？
　　No；　it　protects　him　with　love

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　　The　best　warrior　leads　without　haste　fights　without　anger　overcomes　without　confrontation
　　He　puts　himself　below　and　brings　out　the　highest　in　his　men
　　This　is　the　virtue　of　not　confronting　of　working　with　the　abilities　you　have　of　complying　with　the　laws　of　Heaven
　　This　is　the　ancient　path　that　leads　to　perfection

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　　The　great　warriors　have　a　saying；　揑　dare　not　act　as　host　but　would　rather　be　a　guest　I　dare　not　advance　an　inch　but　would　rather　retreat　a　foot？br》　So　advance　but　do　not　use　your　feet
　　Seize　but　do　not　use　your　arms
　　Cut　but　do　not　use　your　sword
　　Fight　but　do　not　use　your　own　power
　　There　is　no　greater　misfortune　than　feeling　揑　have　an　enemy？br》　For　when　揑？and　揺nemy？exist　together　there　is　no　room　left　for　my　treasure
　　Thus；　when　two　opponents　meet　the　one　without　an　enemy　will　surely　triumph

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　　My　teachings　are　very　easy　to　understand　and　very　easy　to　practice
　　Yet　so　few　in　this　world　understand　and　so　few　are　able　to　practice
　　My　words　arise　from　that　ancient　source
　　My　actions　are　those　of　the　universe　itself
　　If　people　do　not　know　these　how　can　they　know　me？
　　Those　who　follow　my　ways　are　rare　and　so　I　treasure　them
　　Even　if　they　wear　the　clothes　of　a　beggar　they　carry　a　priceless　gem　within

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　　Knowing　what　cannot　be　known　？what　a　lofty　aim！
　　Not　knowing　what　needs　to　be　known　？what　a　terrible　result！
　　Only　when　your　sickness　becomes　sick　will　your　sickness　disappear
　　The　Sage抯　illness　has　become　ill　his　renunciation　has　been　renounced
　　Now　he　is　free
　　And　every　place　in　the　world　is　the　perfect　place　to　be

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　　When　the　people　do　not　fear　worldly　power　a　greater　power　will　arrive
　　Don抰　limit　the　view　of　yourself
　　Don抰　despise　the　conditions　of　your　birth
　　Don抰　resist　the　natural　course　of　your　life
　　In　this　way　you　will　never　weary　of　this　world
　　The　Sage　knows　himself；　but　not　as　himself　he　loves　himself；　but　not　as　himself　he　honours　himself；　but　not　as　himself
　　Thus；　he　discards　the　view　of　his　own　self　and　chooses　the　view　of　the　universe

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　　Bold　action　against　others　leads　to　death
　　Bold　action　in　harmony　with　Tao　leads　to　life
　　Good　fortune；　bad　fortune
　　One　seems　to　bring　benefit　the　other　to　cause　harm
　　But　Heaven　rejects　them　both
　　Both；　in　the　end；　tether　men　to　this　world
　　Who　can　know　the　reasons　of　Heaven？
　　Who　can　know　its　endless　ways？
　　Not　even　the　Sage　has　an　answer　to　this　one
　　Heaven抯　way　does　not　strive　yet　it　always　overcomes
　　It　does　not　speak；　yet　it　responds
　　It　is　not　summoned；　yet　it　appears
　　It　does　not　hurry；　yet　it　completes　everything　on　time
　　The　net　of　Heaven　spans　the　universe　yet　not　the　slightest　thing　ever　slips　by

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　　Why　are　the　peole　starving？　？br》　Because　their　grain　is　being　eaten　up　by　taxes
　　That抯　why　they抮e　starving
　　Why　are　the　people　rebellious？　？br》　Because　those　above　them　meddle　intheir　lives
　　That抯　why　they抮e　rebellious
　　Why　do　peole　regard　death　so　lightly？　？br》　Because　they　are　so　involved　with　their　own　living
　　That抯　why　they　regard　death　so　lightly
　　In　the　end；
　　The　treasure　of　life　is　missed　by　those　who　hold　on　and　gained　by　those　who　let　go

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　　When　life　begins　we　are　tender　and　weal
　　When　life　ends　we　are　stiff　and　rigid
　　All　things；　including　the　grass　and　trees；　are　soft　and　pliable　in　life　dry　and　brittle　in　death
　　So　the　soft　and　supple　are　the　companions　of　life
　　While　the　stiff　and　unyielding　are　the　companions　of　death
　　An　army　that　cannot　yield　will　be　defeated
　　A　treee　that　cannot　bend　will　crack　in　the　wind
　　Thus　by　Nature抯　own　decree　the　hard　and　strong　are　defeated　while　the　soft　and　gentle　are　triumphant

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　　Heaven　operates　like　the　bending　of　a　bow　…　the　high　it　pulls　down　the　low　it　brings　up
　　It　takes　from　that　which　has　too　much
　　And　gives　to　that　which　has　too　little
　　The　way　of　man　is　otherwise　…　he　takes　from　that　which　is　depleted　and　gives　to　that　which　has　too　much
　　Who　can　offer　an　abundance　to　the　world？　？br》　One　who　has　Tao
　　Such　a　one　can　give　like　the　heavens
　　The　Sage　gives　without　relying　on　his　own　effort
　　He　completes　without　waiting　for　a　reward
　　He　illumines　wihtout　stepping　from　the　shadow

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　　Nothing　in　the　world　is　as　soft　and　yielding　as　water
　　Yet　for　attacking　the　hard　and　strong　none　can　triumph　so　easily
　　It　is　weak；　yet　none　can　equal　it
　　It　is　soft；　yet　none　can　damage　it
　　It　is　yielding；　yet　none　can　wear　it　away
　　Everyone　knows　that　the　soft　overcomes　the　hard　and　the　yielding　triumphs　over　the　rigid
　　Why　then　so　little　faith？
　　Why　can　no　one　practice　it？
　　So　the　Sages　say；　fulfill　even　the　lowest　position　love　even　the　weakest　creature
　　Then　you　will　be　called　揕ord　of　every　offering？？King　of　all　below　Heaven？br》
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　　After　settling　a　great　dispute　some　resentment　is　sure　to　remain
　　Being　content　with　what　you　have　is　always　best　in　the　end
　　The　Sage　always　assumes　the　debt　as　if　holding　the　left　side　of　a　contract
　　He　gives　and　gives；　and　wants　nothing　in　return
　　One　with　true　virtue　always　seeks　a　way　to　give
　　One　who　lacks　true　virtue　always　seeks　a　way　to　get
　　To　the　giver　comes　the　fullness　of　life　to　the　taker　just　an　empty　hand
　　Though　the　Tao　of　Heaven　has　no　favourites　it　always　sides　with　the　one　who　has　a　pure　heart

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　　Let　every　state　be　simple　like　a　small　village　with　few　people
　　There　may　be　tools　to　speed　things　up　ten　or　a　hundred　times　yet　no　one　will　care　to　use　them
　　There　may　be　boats　and　carriages　yet　they　will　remain　without　riders
　　There　may　be　armour　and　weaponry　yet　they　will　sit　collecting　dust
　　The　people　must　take　death　seriously　and　not　waste　their　lives　in　distant　lands
　　Let　them　return　to　the　knotting　of　cord
　　Let　them　enjoy　their　food　and　care　for　their　clothing
　　Let　them　be　content　in　their　homes　and　joyful　in　the　way　they　live
　　Neigbouring　villages　are　within　sight　of　each　other
　　Roosters　and　dogs　can　be　heard　in　the　distance
　　Should　a　man　grow　old　and　die　without　ever　leaving　his　village　let　him　feel　as　though　there　was　nothing　he　missed

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　　Words　born　of　the　mind　are　not　true
　　True　words　are　not　born　of　the　mind
　　Those　who　have　virtue　do　not　look　for　faults
　　Those　who　look　for　faults　have　no　virtue
　　Those　who　come　to　know　it　do　not　rely　on　learning
　　Those　who　rely　on　learning　do　not　come　to　know　it
　　The　Sage　sees　the　world　as　an　expansion　of　his　own　self
　　So　what　need　has　he　to　accumulate　things？
　　By　giving　to　others　he　gains　more　and　more
　　By　serving　others　he　receives　everything
　　Heaven　gives　and　all　things　turn　out　f