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  an unbroken whole; the purest jing (pure substance)。
  He screams all day without becoming hoarse。
  This is perfect harmony (without lost any semen)。
  Knowing how to reach harmony; can preserve。
  Knowing how to preserve; is enlightenment。
  Preserving produces good omen。
  Desire (ejaculation) makes you potent。
  Potency ensures aging (decay)。
  This is not Tao。
  Not…Tao causes early death。

  56

  Those who know do not chat。
  Those who chat do not know。
  Plug the openings; close the gate。
  Temper the sharpness; eliminate the division。
  Soften the brightness; be the same as the dust (as lowly as possible)。
  This is the Primal Union。
  Thus; friends; enemies; good; harm; honor and disgrace are all withyou。
  The world will honor you。

  57

  Rule a nation with justice。
  Wage war with deception。
  Become ruler of the world with peace。
  How do I know that this is so?
  Because of these。
  The more laws and restrictions;
  the poorer people become。
  The sharper men's weapons;
  the more trouble in the land。
  The more ingenious and clever men;
  the more strange things happen。
  The more rules and regulations;
  the more thieve and robbers。
  Therefore; the sage says: I Wu…Wei;
  people will rule themselves。
  I enjoy peace and people become honest。
  I do nothing special (such as tax and war) and people become rich。
  I have no unjust desires (concubines; conquering; etc。);
  people return to the good and simple life。

  58

  When the country is ruled with simple rules;
  the people are simple。
  When the country is ruled with complicated laws;
  the people are cunning。
  Misery often gives rise to future happiness。
  Beneath happiness often lurks misery。
  Who knows what the future holds?
  Positive could be reversed。
  Nothing stays positive forever。
  Honesty becomes dishonest。
  Goodness could become wicked。
  People will be confused for a long time。
  Therefore; the sage is righteous but not prejudging;
  thrifty but not stingy;
  straightforward but not unrestrained;
  Brilliant but not blinding。

  59

  In caring for others and serving heaven;
  no one like farmers。
  Farming depends on reliability。
  Reliability depends on Virtue gathered in the past (such as seeds)。
  With a good store of Virtue; nothing is impossible。
  Nothing is impossible;
  there are no limits。
  Without limitation; he can be a ruler of a country (or a harem)。
  Having a country; he can endure。
  This is called having deep roots and a firm foundation。
  This is the Tao of long life and eternal vision。

  60

  Ruling a big country is like cooking a small dish。
  Ruling the world with Tao;
  evil will have no spiritual power。
  Not that evil is not a spirit;
  but that spirit will not harm others。
  Not only does evil spirit not harm others;
  but the sage will also not harm others。
  They both not harm others (or each other)。
  Their virtues return to Tao。

  61

  A great country is like low land;
  the converging place of the world。
  Every female; overcomes the male with peacefulness (not fighting);
  lying underneath。
  Therefore; a great country lay low to serve a smaller country;
  conquers the smaller country。
  A small country submits to a big country;
  gets help from the big country。
  Therefore; those who conquer must yield;
  those who don't want to be conquered; must yield。
  A great nation needs more people;
  a small country must serve (exchange for help);
  each gets what it wants。
  Want to be great; better yield。

  62

  Tao; treasures of everything。
  The treasure of good man。
  As a sanctuary for the bad man。
  The sweet words can buy honor。
  Good (or false) deeds can gain respect。
  Those bad people;
  how can we distinguish them?
  Crown the emperor;
  Install three ministers。
  Compare with jade and a team of horses;
  it is better sitting in these offices。
  The ancient value these offices; saying;
  they demand; they get。
  They do crimes; yet not guilty。
  So; the world value those offices。

  63

  Doing; then Wu…Wei。
  Working; then nothing left undone。
  Tasting; then no flavor could be bizarre。
  Reward denouncement with kindness。
  Doing big project with small steps。
  Achieving greatness in little things。
  The difficult things in the world must be done with easy steps。
  The great acts of the world are made up of small deeds。
  The sage doe not attempt anything very big; yet achieve greatness。
  Who swears often; must be untrustworthy。
  View every task as a easy job; will encounter many difficulties。
  Thus; the sages view every task as a difficult job;
  yet nothing is difficult for them。

  64

  The present is easy to be grasped or maintained。
  The future can easily be planned。
  The brittle is easily shattered。
  The minute is easily scattered。
  Deal with it before it happens。
  Set things in order before the chaos。
  A tree as great as a man's embrace springs from a small shoot。
  A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth。
  A journey of a thousand miles starts under one's feet。
  Doing without following the above (Tao);
  he fails。
  Trying hold on something without following the above (Tao);
  he losses。
  The sage follows Wu…Wei (not doing anything against the above);
  will not fail;
  not holding (any wrong notion);
  will not loss。
  People usually give up (being paranoid) when they are on the vergeof success。
  Must give as much care to the end as to the beginning;
  there will be no failure。
  Therefore the sage values of being not a paranoid;
  does not value precious things。
  He learns from Nature (not from knowledge);
  not repeats mistakes of others;
  follows (and utilizes) the laws of nature。
  He is afraid of doing (anything not…Tao)。

  65

  In the ancient; those who knew the art of governing;
  not to educate people; keep them ignorant。
  It is hard to rule;
  if people are clever。
  Thus; rules with education; bad to the country。
  Rules by keeping people ignorant; a blessing to the country。
  Knowing these two; the same as knowing Tao。
  Knowing Tao is a great virtue。
  When the great virtue grows deep and reaches far;
  it seems to be opposite of everything;
  but it truly harmonizes with everything。

  66

  Why is the sea; king of all streams?
  Because it lies below them。
  Therefore; the king of all streams。
  Thus; want to be above others; must lay low。
  Want to lead others; must follow behind。
  In this way;when the sage rules;
  people will not feel oppressed。
  When he leads;
  they will not be harmed。
  The whole world support him; not tire of him。
  He does not compete;
  the others cannot compete with him。

  67

  Everyone; says that my Tao is great;
  seemingly different (from yours)。
  Because it is great; it seems different。
  If it were not different;
  it would have vanished long ago。
  I have three treasures which I hold and keep。
  The first is mercy;
  the second is economy (thrifty);
  the third is daring not to be ahead of others (which draws jealousy)。
  From mercy comes courage;
  from economy comes generosity;
  staying behind ensures maturity and fulfillment。
  Nowadays men shun mercy and be brave;
  abandon economy and be wasteful;
  do not believe in humility; but always try to be the first。
  This ensures death。
  Mercy brings victory in battle and strength in defense。
  If God wants to save him; makes him have mercy。

  68

  A good soldier is not violent。
  A good fighter will not get angry。
  A good winner will not always compete。
  A good employer is humble。
  These are; the virtues of compete (or not compete);
  the way to lead people。
  Since ancient times;
  this has been known as an ultimate virtue。


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