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04道德经英译本85种-第276章

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  33

  One who understands others is clever one who understands himself has Clarity。
  One who wins out over others has power one who wins out over himself is strong。
  One who is content is wealthy one strong in his practice is self…possessed。
  One who does not leave his place is lasting one who dies and does not perish is truly long lived。

  34

  Great Tao drifts … it can go right or go left。
  The thousands of things depend on it for life; it rejects nothing。 It achieves successes; but does not hold tight to the fame。 It clothes and feeds the thousands of things but does not act the ruler。
  Always: Desiring nothing; it can be called 'of no account。'
  The thousands of things turn back to it but it does not act the ruler … it can be called 'Great'
  Because in the end it does not insist on its own greatness; yes; it is able to achieve its full greatness。

  35

  Grasp the Great Image and the world will come it will come and not be harmed … a great peace and evenness。
  or music and cakes; passing strangers stop
  Tao flowing from the lips … flat。 No taste to it。 Look for it: you will not be satisfied looking listen for it: you will not be satisfied listening put it into practice: you will not be satisfied stopping。

  36

  When you want to shrink something you must always enlarge it。 When you want to weaken something you must always strengthen it。 When you want to neglect something you must always involve yourself with it。 When you want to deprive something you must always give to it。
  This is called 'Subtle Clarity。' Softness and Weakness overcome what is hard and strong。
  〃The fish must not leave the depths the state's 'sharp weapons' must not be shown to others。〃

  37

  Tao invariably Does Nothing; and nothing remains not done
  If the princes and kings can watch over it the thousands of things will change by themselves。
  Not being disgraced; they will be still。 The world will order itself。

  38

  The finest Te is not Te…like; so it is Te the poorest Te never leaves off being Te…like; so it is not Te。
  The finest Te: no working at it; no goal in mind the poorest Te: people work at it; with a goal in mind。
  The finest Goodness: People work at it; but with no goal in mind the finest Morality': People work at it; with a goal in mind the finest Etiquette: People work at it; and; when none pay attention; they roll up their sleeves and go on the attack。
  Yes: Losing Tao; next comes Te losing Te; next comes Goodness losing Goodness; next comes Morality losing Morality; next comes Etiquette。
  And now Etiquette is loyalty and sincerity spread thin and the first sign of disorders。 Foreknowledge is the flower of Tao and the beginning of folly。
  And so the great man: Resides with the substance does not stay with what is thin。 Resides with the fruit does not stay with the flower。 Yes: He leaves 'that' aside and attends to 'this。'

  39

  Those that of old got The One Thing: The sky got The One Thing; and by this became clear。 The earth got The One Thing; and by this became steady。 The spirits got The One Thing; and by this obtained their powers。
  The rivers got The One Thing; and by this became full。 The thousands of things got The One Thing; and by this came to life。 The princes and kings got The One Thing; and by this became the Standard for the World。 This is how things came about。
  The sky; without what makes it clear; is likely to crack。 The earth; without what makes it steady; is likely to quake。 The spirits; without what gives them powers; are likely to vanish。
  The rivers; without what makes them full are likely to dry up。 The thousands of things; without what gives them life; are likely to perish。 The princes and kings; without what makes them eminent and noble; are likely to fall。
  Yes; the eminent takes the common and ignored as a root the noble takes the lowly as a foundation。
  And so; the princes and kings call themselves 'the orphan 。。。 ;' 'the poor 。。。 ;' 'the destitute 。。。 is this not using the common and ignored as a root Is it not so?
  Yes; enumerate the carriage parts … still not a carriage。
  He doesn't wish to glitter and glitter like jade he falls like a stone; falling into oblivion。

  40

  Turning Back is Tao movement being Weak is Tao practice。
  〃The thousands of things in the world are born of Being〃 Being is born of Nothing。

  41

  〃When the best shih hears Tao; he puts out great effort to practice it。 When the average shih hears Tao; he will keep it sometimes; and sometimes forget about it。
  When the poorest shih hears Tao; he just has a big laugh。〃 If he does not laugh; it must not quite be Tao。
  Yes; the 'Well…Founded Sayings' has it: The bright Tao seems dark the Tao going forward seems to be going backward the smooth Tao seems rough。 The loftiest Te seems like a valley great purity seems sullied abundant Te seems insufficient
  Well…founded Te seems flimsy what is pure and natural seems faded the best square has no corners A great bronze takes long to finish great music has a delicate sound the Great Image has no shape。
  Tao is something concealed; nameless。 It is just Tao; good at sustaining a person and completing him。

  42

  Tao produced The One The One produced Two Two produced Three Three produced the thousands of things。
  The thousands of things: Turn their backs on the quiet and dark and embrace the aggressive and bright。 An Empty ch'i brings Harmony。
  What people look down upon: to be orphaned; poor; destitute。 But the kings and princes make these names into titles。
  Yes; things: Sometimes you reduce them; and they are enlarged sometimes you enlarge them; and they are reduced。
  What another has taught; I also teach: 〃A violent man will not reach his natural end。〃 I will make of this the father of my teaching。

  43

  The Softest thing in the world rides right over the Hardest things in the world。 What…has…No…Being enters what…leaves…no…opening。 This makes me realize the advantage of Not Doing。
  Teaching done by not talking the advantage gained by Not Doing … few things in the world can match this。

  44

  Your fame or your self; which is closer to you? Your self or your possessions; which counts for more? Gaining or losing; which brings the pain?
  Indeed: Very fond; much expended much hoarding; heavy loss。
  Be content and there will be no disgrace。 Know to stop and there will be no danger。 And you can last very long。

  45

  The greatest perfection will seem lacking in something but its usefulness never ends。 The greatest solidity will seem Empty but its usefulness is inexhaustible。 The greatest uprightness will seem compromised
  the greatest ability will seem clumsy the greatest eloquence will seem tongue…tied。
  〃Agitation overcomes cold Stillness overcomes heat。 〃Purity and Stillness are the Norm of the World。

  46

  When the world has Tao; they have no use for saddle horses; using them to haul manure。 When the world has no Tao; they raise war horses on sacred ground。
  Nothing is more crime producing than desirable things nothing is a worse misfortune than not being content nothing makes for more guilt than desire for gain。
  Yes: Be content with enough; and there will always be enough。

  47

  Understanding the world without going out the door。 Understanding Heaven's Way without looking out the window。 Traveling very widely; understanding very little。
  And so the Wise Person: Knows without any going names without any looking accomplishes without any doing。

  48

  〃Doing Learning; one profits everyday。〃 Doing Tao; one suffers a loss everyday …
  loses; and loses some more and so arrives at not doing anything。 Doing nothing; nothing will remain not done。 Taking over the world: only by not working。
  A person who sets to working; doesn't have what it takes to take over the world。

  49

  The Wise Person is always a man without a mind … he takes the mind of the hundred clans as his mind。
  Those who are good; I am good to them those who are not good; I am also good to them … Te is goo

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