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  He revolutionizes the place in which he dwells; his depth is immeasurable; he strengthens moral qualities by what he bestows; he augments sincerity by what he says; he evokes peace by his administration; his transactions manifest ability; he is opportune in all his movements。
  Forasmuch as he does not assert himself he is free from blame。

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  It is better to leave alone; than to grasp at fullness。
  Sharpness; which results from filing; cannot be preserved。
  None can protect the hall that is filled with gold and jade。
  Opulence; honours; pride; necessarily bequeath calamity。
  Merit established; a name made; then retirement ?this is the way of Heaven。

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  By steadily disciplining the animal nature; until it becomes one pointed; it is possible to establish the Indivisible。
  By undivided attention to the soul; rendering it passive; it is possible to become as an infant child。
  By purifying the mind of phantasms; it is possible to become without fault。
  By perfecting the people; and pacifying the empire; it is possible to prove non…attachment。
  By functioning on the super…physical planes; it is possible to be independent of the lower mind。
  By making intuition omniscient; it is impossible to discard knowledge。
  Producing! Nourishing! Developing; without self…consciousness! Acting; without seeking the fruit!
  Progressing; without thinking of growth! This is the abyss of energy。

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  Thirty spokes meet in one hub; but the need for the cart existed when as yet it was not。 Clay is fashioned into vessels; but the need for the vessel existed when as yet it was not。 Doors and windows are cut out to make a house; but the need for the house existed when as yet it was not。 Hence there is a profitableness in that which is and a need in that which is not。

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  The five colours blind men抯 eyes。
  The five tones deafen one抯 ears。
  The five flavours blunt men抯 appetites。
  Galloping and hunting derange men抯 minds。
  Articles which are rare limit the freedom of men抯 actions。
  On this account the holy man regards the stomach and not the eye。
  He puts aside the one; that he may take the other in hand。

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  Equally fear favour and disgrace。
  Regard a great calamity as you do your own body。
  What is meant by 揈qually fear favour and grace??Favour should be disparaged。 Gained or lost it arouses apprehension。 Hence it is said; 揈qually fear favour and disgrace。?br》 What is meant by 搑egard a great calamity as you do your own body??Why have I any sense of misfortune? Because I am conscious of myself。 Were I not conscious of my body; what distresses would I have?
  Therefore; it is only they who value their persons because of their obligation; who may be entrusted with the empire。 It is only they who love themselves on account of their responsibilities; who may be charged with the care of the state。

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  Looked for but invisible ?it may be named 揷olourless。?br》 Listened for; but inaudible ?it may be named 揺lusive。?br》 Clutched at; but unattainable … is may be named 搒ubtle。?br》 These three cannot be unraveled by questioning for they blend into one。
  Neither brighter above ; nor darker below。
  Its line; though continuous; is nameless; and in that it reverts to vacuity。
  It may be styled 揟he form of the formless? 揟he Images of the imageless? in a word ?揟he indefinite。?br》 Go in front of it and you will discover no beginning; follow after it and you will perceive no ending。
  Lay hold of this ancient doctrine; apply it in controlling the things of the present day; you will then
  understand how from the first it has been the origin of everything。
  Here; indeed; is the clue to the Tao。

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  Profound indeed were the most excellent among the ancients; penetrating; fathomless; inasmuch as they were fathomless it becomes necessary to employ far fetched symbols when speaking of them。
  Irresolute ?as if fording a stream in winter。
  Timid ?as though fearful of their neighbours。
  Grave ?as if they were guests。
  Elusive ?like ice about to melt。
  Simple ?like raw material。
  Expansive ?like the space between hills。
  Turbid ?like muddy water。
  Who can still the turbid and make it gradually clear; or quiet the active so that by degrees it shall become productive? Only he who keeps this Tao; without desiring fullness。 If one is not full it is possible to be antiquated and not newly fashioned。

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  Abstraction complete; quiescence maintained unalloyed; the various forms rise with one accord; and I observe that each returns again。 All things thrive and increase; then each returns again to the root。 This return to the root is called 搒tillness;?or it may be described as a return to report that they have fulfilled
  their destiny。 This report is called 搕he unchanging rule。?br》 Knowledge of this unchanging rule is called 搃llumination。?Those who are ignorant of it give way to abandon and to recklessness。
  Knowledge of this unchanging rule leads to toleration。
  Toleration leads to comprehension。
  Comprehension leads to sovereignty。
  Sovereignty leads to heavenlikeness。
  Heaven…likeness leads to Tao。
  Tao leads to continuity。
  Though the body be no more; there is no danger。

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  First the supreme。 Then a sense of separateness。 Next preferences and eulogies。 Lastly; fear。 Then scorn。
  Hence it is plain that lack of sincerity has its origins in superficial faith。
  Cautious! They valued their words; accomplished their purposes; settled their affairs; and the people all said: 揥e are spontaneous。?br》
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  The great Tao faded and there was benevolence and righteousness。 Worldly wisdom and shrewdness appeared and there was much dissembling。
  The family relationships no longer harmonious; there was filial piety and paternal love。
  The state and the clans in anarchy; there was loyalty and faithfulness。

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  Abandon knowledge; discard wisdom ?the people will gain a hundred fold。
  Abandon the humanities; discard righteousness ?the people will return to filial love。
  Abandon cleverness; discard gain ?robbers and thieves will be no more。
  These three; being considered not sufficiently aesthetic; therefore many other devices were added。
  Better observe simplicity; encourage primitiveness; lessen the number of private projects; and moderate desire。

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  Scholarship abandoned; sorrow vanishes。
  Yes and yea; are they not almost alike?
  Goodness and evil; are they not akin?
  Untrammeled and without limits ?yet that may not be lightly esteemed which all men reverence。
  The multitude are joyful and merry ?as though feasting on a day of sacrifice; or ascending a high tower in spring。 I alone am anchored without giving any sign ?like an infant; undeveloped。
  My homeless heart wanders among the things of sense; as if it had nowhere to stay。
  The multitude have enough and to spare ?I alone am as one who has lost something。
  Have I then the mind of a fool? Am I so very confused?
  Ordinary men are bright enough。 I alone am dull。
  Ordinary men are full of excitement。 I alone am heavy…hearted。
  Boundless as the sea; drifting to and fro; as if without a place to rest。
  All men have some purpose。 I alone am thick…headed as a boor。
  I am alone ?differing from others; in that I reverence and seek the Nursing Mother。

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  The comprehensiveness of supreme energy is its conformity to the Tao。
  The Tao considered as an entity is impalpable; indefinite。 Indefinite; impalpable; within are concretions。
  Impalpable; indefinite; within are shapes。 Profound; obscure; within there is essence。 This essence being supremely real; within is sincerity。
  From the beginning until now it has not changed; and thus it has watched all the essentials。 How do I know it has been thus will all principles? By what has just been said。

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  To be crooked is to be perfected; to be bent is to be straightened; to be lowly is to be filled; to be senile is to be renewed; to be diminished is to be able to receive; to be increased is to be deluded。
  Therefore the Holy Man embraces unity; and becomes the world抯 model。
  He is not self…regarding; therefore he is cognizant。
  He is not egotistic; therefore he is distinguished。
  He is not boastful; therefore he has merit。
  He is not conceited; therefore he is superior。
  Inasmuch as he strives with none; there are none in the world able to strive with him。
  That ancient maxim ?慣o be crooked is to become perfected??was it an idle word? Verily; it includes the whole。

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  Few words are natural。
  A whirlwind does not outlast the morning; a deluge does not outlast the day。 Who produces these? The Heaven…Earth。 If the Heaven…Earth cannot produce lasting phenomena; how much less can man?
  Wherefore settling everything in accordance with the Tao; embodying the Tao they become identified with the Tao。 Embodying its virtue; they become identified with virtue。 Embodying loss; they become identified with loss。
  Identified with Tao; they joyf

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