04道德经英译本85种-第406章

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　　virility　means　old　age　this　isn't　the　Tao　what　isn't　the　Tao　ends　early

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　　Weapons　are　not　auspicious　tools　some　things　are　simply　bad　thus　the　Taoist　shuns　them
　　in　peace　the　ruler　honours　the　left　in　war　he　honours　the　right
　　weapons　are　not　auspicious　weapons　are　not　a　ruler's　tools　he　wields　them　when　he　has　no　choice　dispassion　is　the　best
　　thus　he　does　not　beautify　them　he　who　beautifies　them　enjoys　killing　others　he　who　enjoys　killing　others　achieves　no　worldly　rule
　　thus　we　honour　the　left　for　joy　we　honour　the　right　for　sorrow　the　left　is　where　the　adjutant　stands　the　commander　on　the　right
　　which　means　at　a　funeral　when　you　kill　another　honour　him　with　your　tears　when　the　battle　is　won　treat　it　as　a　wake
　　the　first　distinction　gives　us　names　after　we　have　names　we　should　know　restraint　who　knows　restraint　knows　no　trouble

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　　The　Tao　has　never　had　a　name　simple　and　though　small　no　one　can　command　it
　　if　a　lord　upheld　it　the　world　would　be　his　guest
　　when　Heaven　joins　with　Earth　they　bestow　sweet　dew　no　one　gives　the　order　it　comes　down　to　all
　　to　picture　the　Tao　in　the　world　imagine　rivers　and　the　sea

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　　Who　knows　others　is　perceptive　who　knows　himself　is　wise
　　who　conquers　others　is　forceful　who　conquers　himself　is　strong
　　who　knows　contentment　is　wealthy　who　strives　hard　succeeds
　　who　doesn't　lose　his　place　endures　who　dies　but　doesn't　perish　lives　on

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　　The　Tao　drifts　it　can　go　left　or　right
　　everything　lives　by　its　grace　but　it　doesn't　speak　when　its　work　succeeds　it　makes　no　claim　it　has　no　desires
　　shall　we　call　it　small
　　everything　turns　to　it　but　it　wields　no　control　shall　we　call　it　great
　　therefore　the　sage　never　acts　great　thus　he　can　do　great　things

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　　Hold　up　the　Great　Image　and　the　world　will　come　and　be　beyond　harm　safe　serene　and　at　one
　　fine　food　and　song　detain　passing　guests
　　when　the　Tao　speaks　it's　senseless　and　plain　we　look　and　don't　see　it　we　listen　and　don't　hear　it

　　36

　　What　you　would　shorten　you　should　therefore　lengthen　what　you　would　weaken　you　should　therefore　strengthen　what　you　would　topple　you　should　therefore　raise　what　you　would　take　you　should　therefore　give
　　this　is　called　hiding　the　light　the　weak　conquering　the　strong
　　fish　can't　survive　out　of　the　deep　as　state's　greatest　tool　is　not　meant　to　be　shown

　　37

　　The　Tao　never　does　a　thing　yet　there　is　nothing　it　doesn't　do
　　if　a　ruler　could　uphold　it　people　by　themselves　would　change　and　changing　if　their　desires　stirred　he　would　make　them　still　with　simplicity　that　has　no　name
　　stilled　by　nameless　simplicity　they　would　not　desire　and　not　desiring　be　at　peace　the　world　would　fix　itself

　　38

　　Higher　Virtue　is　not　virtuous　thus　it　possesses　virtue　Lower　Virtue　is　not　without　virtue　thus　it　possesses　no　virtue

　　Higher　Virtue　lacks　effort　and　the　thought　of　effort　Higher　Kindness　involves　effort　but　not　the　thought　of　effort　Higher　Justice　involves　effort　and　the　thought　of　effort　Higher　Ritual　involves　effort　but　no　response　until　it　threatens　and　compels
　　when　the　Way　is　lost　virtue　appears　when　virtue　is　lost　kindness　appears　when　kindness　is　lost　justice　appears　when　justice　is　lost　ritual　appears
　　ritual　marks　the　waning　of　belief　and　onset　of　confusion　augury　is　the　flower　of　the　Way　and　beginning　of　delusion
　　thus　the　great　choose　thick　over　thin　the　fruit　over　the　flower　therefore　they　pick　this　over　that

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　　Of　things　that　became　one　in　the　past　Heaven　became　one　and　was　clear　Earth　became　one　and　was　still　spirits　became　one　and　were　active
　　streams　became　one　and　were　full　kings　became　one　and　ruled　the　world
　　but　by　implication　Heaven　would　crack　if　it　were　always　clear　Earth　would　crumble　if　it　were　always　still　spirits　would　fail
　　if　they　were　always　active　streams　would　dry　up　if　they　were　always　full　kings　would　fall　if　they　were　always　high　and　noble
　　thus　the　noble　is　based　on　the　humble　the　high　is　founded　on　the　low
　　thus　do　kings　refer　to　themselves　as　orphaned　widowed　and　destitute　but　this　is　the　basis　of　humility
　　counting　a　carriage　as　no　carriage　at　all
　　not　wanting　to　clink　like　jade　they　clunk　like　rocks

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　　The　Tao　moves　the　other　way　the　Tao　works　through　weakness
　　the　things　of　this　world　come　from　something　something　comes　from　nothing

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　　When　a　great　person　hears　of　the　Way　he　follows　it　with　devotion　when　an　average　person　hears　of　the　Way　he　doesn't　know　if　it's　real　or　not
　　when　a　small　person　hears　of　the　Way　he　laughs　out　loud　if　he　didn't　laugh　it　wouldn't　be　the　Way
　　hence　these　sayings　arose　the　brightest　path　seems　dark　the　quickest　path　seems　slow　the　smoothest　path　seems　rough　the　highest　virtue　low　the　whitest　white　pitch…black　the　greatest　virtue　wanting
　　the　staunchest　virtue　timid　the　truest　truth　uncertain　the　perfect　square　lacks　corners　the　perfect　tool　does　nothing　the　perfect　sound　is　hushed　the　perfect　form　is　shapeless
　　the　Tao　is　hidden　and　has　no　name　but　because　it's　the　Tao　it　knows　how　to　start　and　how　to　finish

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　　The　Tao　gives　birth　to　one　one　gives　birth　to　two　two　gives　birth　to　three　three　gives　birth　to　ten　thousand　things
　　ten　thousand　things　with　yin　at　their　backs　and　yang　in　their　embrace　and　breath　between　for　harmony
　　what　the　world　hates　to　be　orphaned　widowed　or　destitute　kings　use　for　their　titles
　　thus　some　gain　by　losing　others　lose　by　gaining
　　thus　what　people　teach　I　teach　too　tyrants　never　choose　their　deaths　this　becomes　my　teacher

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　　The　weakest　thing　in　the　world　excels　the　strongest　thing　in　the　world　what　doesn't　exist　finds　room　where　there　is　none　thus　we　know　doing　nothing　succeeds
　　teaching　without　words　succeeding　without　effort　few　in　the　world　can　equal　this

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　　Which　is　more　vital　fame　or　health　which　is　more　precious　health　or　riches　which　is　more　harmful　loss　or　gain
　　the　deeper　the　love　the　higher　the　cost　the　bigger　the　treasure　the　greater　the　loss
　　who　knows　contentment　suffers　no　shame　who　knows　restraint　encounters　no　trouble

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　　The　greatest　thing　seems　incomplete　yet　it　never　wears　out　the　fullest　thing　seems　empty　yet　it　never　runs　dry　the　straightest　thing　seems　crooked
　　the　cleverest　thing　seems　clumsy　the　richest　thing　seems　poor
　　activity　overcomes　cold　stillness　overcomes　heat　who　can　be　perfectly　still　is　able　to　govern　the　world

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　　When　the　Tao　prevails　courier　horses　manure　fields　instead　of　roads　when　the　Tao　fails　war…horses　are　raised　on　the　border
　　no　crime　is　worse　than　yielding　to　desire　no　wrong　is　greater　than　discontent　no　curse　is　crueller　than　getting　what　you　want
　　the　contentment　of　being　content　is　true　contentment　indeed

　　47

　　Without　going　out　his　door　he　knows　the　whole　world　without　looking　out　his　window　he　knows　the　Way　of　Heaven　the　farther　people　go　the　less　people　know
　　therefore　the　sage　knows　without　moving　names　without　seeing　succeeds　without　trying

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　　Those　who　seek　learning　gain　every　day　those　who　seek　the　Way　lose　every　day
　　they　lose　and　they　lose　until　they　find　nothing　to　do　nothing　to　do　means　nothing　not　dome　who　rules　the　world　isn't　busy
　　if　someone　is　busy　he　can't　rule　the　world

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　　The　sage　has　no　mind　of　his　own　his　mind　is　the　mind　of　the　people
　　to　the　good　he　is　good　to　the　bad　he　is　good　until　they　become　good
　　to　the　true　he　is　true　to　the　false　he　is　true　until　they　become　true
　　in　the　world　the　sage　withdraws　with　others　he　merges　his　mind　people　open　their　ears　and　eyes　the　sage　covers　them　up

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　　Appearing　means　life　disappearing　means　death
　　thirteen　are　the　followers　of　life　thirteen　are　the　followers　of　death　but　people　living　to　live　join　the　land　of　death's　thirteen　and　why　because　they　live　to　live
　　it's　said　that　those　who　guard　life　well　aren't　injured　by　soldiers　in　battle　or　harmed　by　rhinos　or　tigers　in　the　wild
　　for　rhinos　have　nowhere　to　sink　their　horns　tigers　have　nowhere　to　sink