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  He who has infinite capacity is fit to rule a country;
  And the Mother (principle) of a ruling country can long endure。
  This is to be firmly rooted; to have deep strength;
  The road to immortality and enduring vision。

  60

  Rule a big country as you would fry small fish。
  Who rules the world in accord with Tao
  Shall find that the spirits lose their power。
  It is not that the spirits lose their power;
  But that they cease to do people harm。
  It is not (only) that they cease to do people harm;
  The Sage (himself) also does no harm to the people。
  When both do not do each other harm;
  The original character is restored。

  61

  A big country (should be like) the delta low…regions;
  Being the concourse of the world;
  (And) the Female of the world。
  The Female overcomes the Male by quietude;
  And achieves the lowly position by quietude。

  Therefore if a big country places itself below a small country
  It absorbs the small country。
  (And) if a small country places itself below a big country;
  It absorbs the big country。
  Therefore some place themselves low to absorb (others);
  Some are (naturally) low and absorb (others)。
  What a big country wants is but to shelter
  others;
  And what a small country wants is but
  to be able to
  牋牋牋牋 come in and be sheltered。
  Thus (considering) that both may have what they want;
  A big country ought to place itself low。

  62

  Tao is the mysterious secret of the universe;
  The good man's treasure;
  And the bad man's refuge。
  Beautiful saying can be sold at the market;
  Noble conduct can be presented as a gift。
  Though there be bad people;
  Why reject them?

  Therefore on the crowning of an emperor;
  On the appointment of the Three Ministers;
  Rather than send tributes of jade and teams of four horses;
  Send in the tribute of Tao。
  Wherein did the ancients prize this Tao?
  Did they not say; 〃to search for the guilty ones and pardon them〃?
  Therefore is (tao) the treasure of the world。

  63

  牋 Accomplish do…nothing。
  Attend to no…affairs。
  Taste the flavorless。
  Whether it is big or small; many or few;
  Requite hatred with virtue。
  Deal with the difficult while yet it is easy;
  Deal wit the big while yet it is small。
  The difficult (problems) of the world
  Must be dealt with while they are yet easy;
  The great (problems) of the world
  Must be dealt with while they are yet small。
  Therefore the Sage by never dealing with great (problems)
  Accomplishes greatness。

  He who lightly makes a promise
  Will find it often hard to keep his faith。
  He who makes light of many things
  Will encounter many difficulties。
  Hence even the Sage regards things as difficult;
  And for that reason never meets with difficulties。

  64

  That which lies still is easy to hold;
  That which is not yet manifest is easy to forestall;
  That which is brittle (like ice) easily melts;
  That which is minute easily scatters。
  Deal with a thing before it is there;
  Check disorder before it is rife。
  A tree with a full span's girth begins from a tiny sprout;
  A nine…storied terrace begins with a clod of earth。
  A journey of a thousand li beings at one's feet。

  He who acts; spoils;
  He who grasps; lets slip。
  Because the Sage does not act; he does not spoil;
  Because he does not grasp; he does not let slip。
  The affairs of men are often spoiled within an ace of
  completion。
  By being careful at the end as at the beginning
  Failure is averted。

  Therefore the Sage desires to have no desire;
  And values not objects difficult to obtain。
  Learns that which is unlearned;
  And restores what the multitude have lost。
  That he may assist in the course of Nature
  And not presume to interfere。

  65

  The ancients who knew how to follow the Tao
  Aimed not to enlighten the people。;
  But to keep them ignorant。
  The reason it is difficult for the people to leave in peace
  Is because of too much knowledge。
  Those who seek to rule a country by knowledge
  Are the nation's curse。
  Those who seek not to rule a country by knowledge
  Are the nation's blessing。
  Those who know these two (principles)
  Also know the ancient standard;
  And to know always the ancient standard
  Is called the Mystic Virtue。
  When the Mystic Virtue becomes clear; far…reaching;
  And things revert back (to their source)
  Then and then only emerges the Grand Harmony。

  66

  How did the great rivers and seas become the Lords
  of the ravines?
  By being good at keeping low。
  That was how they became Lords of the Ravines。
  Therefore in order to be the chief among the people;
  One must speak like their inferiors。
  In order to be foremost among the people;
  One must walk behind them。
  Thus it is that the Sage stays above;
  And the people do not feel his weight;
  Walks in front;
  And the people do not wish him harm。
  Then the people of the world are glad to uphold him forever。
  Because he does not contend;
  No one in the world can contend against him。

  67

  All the world says: my teaching (Tao) greatly resembles folly。
  Because it is great; therefore it resembles folly。
  If it did not resemble folly;
  It would have long ago become petty indeed!

  I have Three Treasures;
  Guard them and keep them safe:
  the first is Love。
  The second is; Never too much。
  The third is; Never be the first in the world。
  Through Love; one has no fear;
  Through not doing too much; one has amplitude
  (of reserve power);
  Through not presuming to be the first in the world;
  One can develop one's talent and let it mature。

  If one forsakes love and fearlessness;
  forsakes restraint and reserve power;
  forsakes following behind and rushes in front;
  He is doomed!

  For love is victorious in attack;
  And invulnerable in defense。
  Heaven arms with love
  Those it would not see destroyed。

  68

  The brave soldier is not violent;
  The good fighter does not lose his temper;
  The great conqueror does not fight (on small issues);
  The good user of men places himself below others。
  … This is the virtue of not…contending;
  Is called the capacity to use men;
  Is reaching to the height of being
  Mated to Heaven; to what was of old。

  69

  There is the maxim of military strategists;
  I dare not be the first to invade; but rather be the invaded。
  Dare not press forward an inch; but rather retreat a foot。
  That is; to march without formations;
  To roll up the sleeves;
  To charge not in frontal attacks;
  To arm without weapons。
  There is no greater catastrophe than to underestimate the enemy。
  To underestimate the enemy might entail the loss of my treasures。
  Therefore when two equally matched armies meet;
  It is the man of sorrow who wins。

  70

  My teachings are very easy to understand
  and very easy to practice;
  But no one can understand them and
  no one can practice them。
  In my words there is a principle。
  In the affairs of men there is a system。
  Because they know not these;
  They also know me not。
  Since there are few that know me;
  Therefore I am distinguished。
  Therefore the Sage wears a coarse cloth on top
  And carries jade within his bosom。

  71

  Who knows that he does not know is the highest;
  Who (pretends to) know what he does not know is sick…minded。
  And who recognizes sick…mindedness as sick…mindedness
  is not sick…minded。
  The Sage is not sick…minded。
  Because he recognizes sick…mindedness as sick…mindness;
  Therefore he is not sick…minded。

  72

  When people have no fear of force;
  Then (as is the common practice) great force descends
  upon them。

  Despise not their dwellings;
  Dislike not their progeny。
  Be

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