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  This is the way
  to be deep…rooted and
  firm…planted
  in the Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )。
  This is the secret of
  long life and
  lasting understanding。

  60

  Ruling a big kingdom
  is like cooking
  a small fish。
  ( You have to be
  careful not to burn it。)
  When a person of
  Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )
  rules over the world;
  demons have
  no spiritual powers。
  Not that the demons
  have no spiritual powers;
  but the spirits themselves
  do no harm to humans。
  Not that the spirits
  do no harm to humans;
  but the Complete Thinker
  does no harm to the people。
  If only
  the leader and
  people
  would stop
  from hurting
  each other;
  all the good things
  of life
  would
  get together
  in the kingdom。

  61

  A great Country
  is like the lowland
  to which all streams flow。
  It is the lake
  of all under heaven;
  the Feminine of the world。
  The Feminine
  always conquers
  the Masculine
  by her quietness;
  by lowering herself
  through her quietness。
  If a great country
  can lower itself
  before a small country;
  it will win over
  the small country;
  and if a small country
  can lower itself
  before a great country;
  it will win over
  the great country。
  The one wins
  by lowering itself;
  the other;
  by remaining low。
  What a great country wants
  is simply
  to accept more people;
  and what a small country wants
  is simply
  to serve its protector。
  Each gets what it wants。
  But it benefits
  a great country
  to lower itself。

  62

  The Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )
  is the hidden Source
  of all things。
  A treasure
  to the honest;
  it is a protection
  to the confused。
  A good word
  will find its own location。
  A good deed
  may be used as a gift to another。
  A person
  missing the right path
  Is no reason
  they should be thrown away。
  At the official times of empowerment;
  Let others offer their discs of jade; following it up with cars and boats;
  It is better for you to offer
  the Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )
  without moving your feet!
  Why did the people of the past prize
  the Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )?
  It is because
  by the virtue (the power) of it;
  he who looks finds;
  And the guilty are forgiven。
  That is why
  it is such a treasure
  to the world。

  63

  Do the Effortlessness。
  Try for the effortless。
  Enjoy the joyless。
  Raise high the low。
  Multiply the few。
  Return hurt with kindness。
  Stop troubles in the beginning。
  Plant the great with the small。
  Difficult things of the world。
  Can only be tackled when they are easy。
  Big things of the world
  Can only be completed by paying attention to their small beginnings。
  The Complete Thinker never has to struggle with the big things;
  But they alone are capable of completing them!
  They who promises lightly must be lacking in faith。
  They who thinks everything easy
  will end by finding difficulty。
  The Complete Thinker;
  who regards everything as difficult;
  Meets with no difficulties in the end。

  64

  What is not moving is easy to hold。
  What shows no predictions is easily made not to happen。
  What is delicate is easily smashed。
  What is small is easily widely separated and lost。
  Do things before they have become visible。 ( Plan ahead。)
  Help peace and order before confusion and disorder have set in。 ( Punish
  the destructive without delay。)
  A tree as big as a man's embrace starts from a tiny sprout。 (Big things
  start small。)
  A tower nine stories high begins with a heap of earth。
  A journey of three thousand miles starts from where your feet stand。
  They who trouble over anything spoils it。
  They who hold anything loses it。
  The Complete Thinker troubles over nothing and then spoils nothing。
  Tries to hold nothing and then loses nothing。
  In handling business; people often spoil it just at the point of success。
  With carefulness in the beginning and
  patience at the end;
  nothing will be spoiled。
  The Complete Thinker
  wants to be want…less。
  Sets no value on rare goods。
  Learns to relearn learning。
  And convinces the people to return from where they have passed。
  They only helps all creatures to find their own nature;
  but does not try to lead them by the nose。

  65

  In the old days;
  those who were good at the practice of Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )
  did not try to teach the people;
  but to keep them in the state of simple life。
  Why are the people hard to govern?
  Because they are too tricky!
  They who govern their state
  with trickiness is its wrongdoer;
  They who govern their state without resorting to trickiness is its
  protector。
  To know these principles is to have a rule and a measure。
  To keep the rule and the measure constantly in your mind
  is what we call
  Virtue (Power) that is hidden!
  It leads all things to return;
  till they come back to the Great Balance!

  66

  How does the sea become the King of all streams?
  Because it lies lower than they!
  That is why it is the king of all streams。
  The Complete Thinker rules over the people by lowering themself in speech;
  Leads the people by putting themself behind。
  When a Complete Thinker stands above the people;
  They do not feel the heaviness of weight;
  When they stands in front of the people;
  the people do not feel hurt。
  All the world is glad to push them forward
  without getting tired of them。
  Because they compete with nobody;
  Nobody can ever compete with them。

  67

  All the world says that
  my Tao ( the Laws of the Universe ) is great;
  but seems strange; like nothing on earth。
  But it is just because my Tao ( the Laws of the Universe ) is great thatit
  is like nothing on earth!
  If it were like anything on earth;
  how small it would have been from the very beginning!
  I have Three Treasures;
  Which I hold fast and watch over closely。
  The first is Mercy。
  The second is Frugality。
  The third is Daring to Be Not First in the World。
  Because I am merciful;
  I can be brave。
  Because I am frugal;
  I can be generous。
  Because I dare not to be first;
  I can lead。
  If a person wants to be brave
  without first being merciful;
  generous without first being frugal;
  a leader without first wishing to follow;
  they are only asking for destruction!
  Mercy alone
  can help you win a war。
  Mercy alone
  can help you defend your state。
  Heaven will come
  to the rescue of the merciful;
  and protect them with its Mercy。

  68

  A good soldier
  is never the first to fight;
  A good fighter
  is never angry。
  The best way
  of beating an enemy
  Is to win them over
  by not disagreeing with them。
  The best way
  of employing a person
  Is to serve under them。
  This is called
  the virtue (power) of non…striving!
  This is called
  using the abilities of people!
  This is called
  being wedded to Heaven like in the past!

  69

  The planners of fights
  have a saying:
  I do not want to receive guests;
  but I would like to be a guest;
  I do not want to go forward an inch;
  but I would like to go back a foot。
  This is called marching without moving;
  Rolling up one's sleeves without baring one's arms;
  Capturing the enemy without facing them;
  Holding a weapon that is invisible。
  There is no greater disaster
  than to under…estimate
  the strength of your enemy。
  For to under…estimate the strength
  of your enemy
  is to lose your treasure。
  When disagreeing armies
  meet in battle;
  victory belongs to
  the sorrowing side。

  

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