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  and burnt and brittle when they'redead。

  What's iron hard is what is dead; then
  And what is fluid and sensuous andrippling is alive 。 。 。

  And that is why a huge army
  With all its strength and complacencywill be defeated:
  Like a great tree
  axed down。

  Everything hard and strong will comedown;
  And everything soft
  shall rise; shall overcome。

  77

  The Tao of Heaven
  is like the tensing of a bow:

  … what is above
  is drawn down;

  … and what's below
  is drawn up;

  … what has plenty is drawn from
  and is given to what doesn't haveenough。

  The Heavenly Tao takes from those whohave too much;
  And it gives to those who have littleor nothing。

  Ah; but the human way is different。
  Even the wealthiest leech the poor
  So they can have even more。

  What kind of person is it
  Who has more than they need
  And so gives it out; and gives itfreely?

  Only a being that is filled with theTao。

  78

  Nothing in the world
  is softer than water 。 。 。
  … but we know it can wear away thehardest of things。

  The supple
  Overcomes the hard;
  And the so…called weak; the strong。

  People know this; but no one quitebelieves it。

  The sage always shoulders the blame;and the grief
  … that is why he is fit to rule

  He takes on his nation like a world
  As if it was the world

  … and so it is。

  And the truth is that the truth
  is often a paradox 。 。 。

  79

  If you've had a real set…to with someone
  And you've tried to patch it up …
  And there's still some bitterness;what can you do?

  I tell you: repay bitterness with good。

  Those who practice Te hold credit
  … but don't demand repayment。

  Those who practice Virtue do theirbit
  … and those without it will expectyou to 。

  The Tao of Heaven
  doesn't deal in nepotism …
  it just graces good people; like italways has and will。

  80

  If a nation could be small; with few enoughpeople
  Even if you had the means to producemore; they'd be useless。
  Such a people would know that deathis real;
  And they wouldn't travel far; evenif they were able to。
  They would not vaunt their army ortheir weaponry。
  They would count in their heads againand write by hand。
  Their food would be simple; but itwould feed them;
  Their clothes would be fine; but homely
  And they would have fires in theirhomes。

  They would be happy with what theyhave!
  And even though they'd live alongthe border within earshot
  Of their neighbor's cocks at dawn;and the dogs barking;
  They wouldn't mind if they never wentthere。

  It is enough; for them; to live andlet live。

  81

  No one likes the honest truth;
  And all fine talk falls short of it。

  Real words are never used to seduceyou;
  And those that do are no good。

  The one who really knows; knows withoutbooks
  … the so…called learned know nothing。

  The sage holds nothing of himself back…
  He uses all he has for you; and thatis his reward。
  He gives all he is
  and that is why he's rich。

  And the Tao of Heaven
  feeds everything; and harms nothing

  And the sage's Tao
  completes it;
  without doing anything。  




 

  
English_LaFargue_TTK
  Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse
  Chinese … English by
  Michael Lafargue; 1992

  1

  The Tao that can be told is not the invariant Tao; the names that can be named are not the invariant Names。
  Nameless; it is the source of the thousands of things (named; it is 'Mother' of the thousands of things)。
  Yes: Always: being desireless; one sees the hidden essentials。 Always: having desires; one sees only what is sought。
  These two lines are about The Merging … it is when things develop and emerge from this that the different names appear。
  The Merging is something mysterious … mysterious; and more mysterious; the abode of all the hidden essences。

  2

  When everyone in the world recognizes the elegant as elegant 。。。 then ugliness has just appeared。
  When all recognize goodness as good 。。。 then the not…good has just appeared。
  Yes: 'Being' and 'nothing' give birth one to the other 'the difficult' and 'the easy' give full shape to one another 'what excels' and 'what falls short' form one another
  'the noble' and 'the lowly' give content to one another the music and the voice harmonize with one another the back and the front follow one another。 Always。
  And so the Wise Person: Settles into his job of Not Doing carries on his teaching done without talking。
  The thousands of things arise and are active … and he rejects none of them。
  He is a doer but does not rely on this he achieves successes but does not dwell in them。 He just does not dwell in them; and so they cannot be taken away。

  3

  Not promoting the wise and worthy brings it about that the people are not contentious。
  Not prizing goods hard to come by brings it about that the people do not become thieves
  Not paying attention to the desirable brings it about that the people's minds do not become disordered。
  And so; the government of the Wise Person: Empty their minds; fill their bellies weaken their ambitions; strengthen their bones。
  Always bring it about that the people are without knowledge and without desires。 Bring it about that the clever ones do not presume to set about doing。
  Do Not Doing and nothing will be left un…governed。

  4

  Tao being Empty; it seems one who uses it will lack solidity。
  An abyss; it seems something like the ancestor of the thousands of things。
  It dampens the passion it unties the tangles it makes the flashing things harmonious it makes the dust merge together。
  Deep; it is perhaps like an enduring something。
  I don't know of anything whose offspring it might be … it appears to precede God。

  5

  〃Heaven and Earth are not Good they treat the thousands of things like straw dogs
  The Wise Person is not Good he treats the hundred clans like straw dogs。〃
  The space between heaven and earth isn't it like a bellows? Empty; but not shriveled up; set it in motion and always more comes out。
  Much talking; quickly exhausted。 It can't compare to watching over what is inside。

  6

  〃The Valley Spirit is undying。〃 This is mysterious Femininity。
  The Abode of mysterious Femininity: This is the Root of Heaven and Earth。
  It seems to endure on and on。 One who uses It never wears out。

  7

  Heaven is lasting; Earth endures。
  What enables Heaven and Earth to last and endure? Because they do not live for themselves … so it is that they can live so long。
  And so; the Wise Person: Puts himself last; and so finds himself in front。
  puts himself in the out group; and so maintains his place。
  The personal does not exist for him … isn't this how he can perfect what for him is most personal?

  8

  The highest Excellence is like water。 Water; Excellent at being of benefit to the thousands of things; does not contend … it settles in places everyone else avoids。 Yes; it is just about Tao。
  Excellence in a house: the ground 〃Excellence in a mind: depth Excellence in companions: Goodness Excellence in speaking: sincerity
  Excellence in setting things right: good management Excellence on the job: ability Excellence in making a move: good timing。〃
  Simply do not contend then there will be no fault。

  9

  In filling; if you keep on and on … better to have stopped。
  In sharpening; if you keep trying … the edge won't last long。
  When gold and jade fill the halls; no one can guard it all。
  Rich; famous … and conceited: leading to a downfall self…caused。
  Achieve successes; win the fame; remove yourself: Heaven's Way。

  10

  When 'carrying your soul;' embracing the One Thing; can you be undivided?
  When 'concentrating ch'i'; bringing about Softness; can you be like an infant?
  When 'cleansing and purifying the mysterious mirror;' can you be without blemish?
  When 'loving the people and caring for the kingdom;' can you be without knowledge?
  When 'the Doors of Heaven open and shut;' can you remain Feminine?
  When 'Clarity and bareness penetrate everywhere;' can you remain not doing?
  Produce and nourish。 Produce but don't possess work but don't rely on this preside but don't rule。 This is mysterious Te。

  11

  Thirty spokes unite in one hollow hub in this 'nothing' lies the wheel's usefulness。
  Knead clay to make a jar … in its 'nothing' lies the jar's usefulness。
  Cut out doors and windows in making a house … in their 'nothing' lies the house's usefulness。
  Yes: 'Being' makes for profit 'Nothing' makes for use fulness。

  12

  The five colours make people's eyes go blind the five tones make people's ears go deaf the five flavours make people's mouths turn sour。
  Galloping and racing; bunting and chasing; make people's minds go mad。 Goods hard to come by corrupt people's ways。
  And so the Wise Person: Goes by the belly; not

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