the tao teh king(道德经)-第9节
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not those attributes regards only the conditions favourable to himself。
3。 In the Way of Heaven； there is no partiality of love； it is always on
the side of the good man。
80。 1。 In a little state with a small population； I would so order it； that；
though there were individuals with the abilities of ten or a hundred men；
there should be no employment of them； I would make the people； while
looking on death as a grievous thing； yet not remove elsewhere （to avoid
it）。
2。 Though they had boats and carriages； they should have no occasion
to ride in them； though they had buff coats and sharp weapons； they
should have no occasion to don or use them。
3。 I would make the people return to the use of knotted cords （instead
of the written characters）。
4。 They should think their （coarse） food sweet； their （plain） clothes
beautiful； their （poor） dwellings places of rest； and their common （simple）
ways sources of enjoyment。
5。 There should be a neighbouring state within sight； and the voices of
the fowls and dogs should be heard all the way from it to us； but I would
make the people to old age； even to death； not have any intercourse with it。
81。 1。 Sincere words are not fine； fine words are not sincere。 Those
who are skilled （in the Tao） do not dispute （about it）； the disputatious are
not skilled in it。 Those who know （the Tao） are not extensively learned；
the extensively learned do not know it。
2。 The sage does not accumulate （for himself）。 The more that he
expends for others； the more does he possess of his own； the more that he
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gives to others； the more does he have himself。
3。 With all the sharpness of the Way of Heaven； it injures not； with all
the doing in the way of the sage he does not strive。
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