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failure have also the happiness of attaining ��to the Tao��。 ��But�� when there
is not faith sufficient ��on his part���察�a want of faith ��in him�� ensues ��on the
part of the others��。
24。 He who stands on his tiptoes does not stand firm�察 �he who
stretches his legs does not walk ��easily��。 ��So���察�he who displays himself
does not shine�察�he who asserts his own views is not distinguished�察�he who
vaunts himself does not find his merit acknowledged�察 �he who is self´
conceited has no superiority allowed to him。 Such conditions�察 �viewed
from the standpoint of the Tao�察�are like remnants of food�察�or a tumour on
the body�察�which all dislike。 Hence those who pursue ��the course�� of the
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Tao do not adopt and allow them。
25。 1。 There was something undefined and complete�察 �coming into
existence before Heaven and Earth。 How still it was and formless�察�
standing alone�察�and undergoing no change�察�reaching everywhere and in no
danger ��of being exhausted��� �It may be regarded as the Mother of all
things。
2。 I do not know its name�察�and I give it the designation of the Tao ��the
Way or Course��。 Making an effort ��further�� to give it a name I call it The
Great。
3。 Great�察 �it passes on ��in constant flow��。 Passing on�察 �it becomes
remote。 Having become remote�察�it returns。 Therefore the Tao is great�察�
Heaven is great�察�Earth is great�察�and the ��sage�� king is also great。 In the
universe there are four that are great�察�and the ��sage�� king is one of them。
4。 Man takes his law from the Earth�察 �the Earth takes its law from
Heaven�察 �Heaven takes its law from the Tao。 The law of the Tao is its
being what it is。
26。 1。 Gravity is the root of lightness�察 �stillness�察 �the ruler of
movement。
2。 Therefore a wise prince�察 �marching the whole day�察�does not go far
from his baggage waggons。 Although he may have brilliant prospects to
look at�察 �he quietly remains ��in his proper place���察 �indifferent to them。
How should the lord of a myriad chariots carry himself lightly before the
kingdom�拭 �If he do act lightly�察 �he has lost his root ��of gravity���察 �if he
proceed to active movement�察�he will lose his throne。
27。 1。 The skilful traveller leaves no traces of his wheels or footsteps�察�
the skilful speaker says nothing that can be found fault with or blamed�察�the
skilful reckoner uses no tallies�察�the skilful closer needs no bolts or bars�察�
while to open what he has shut will be impossible�察�the skilful binder uses
no strings or knots�察�while to unloose what he has bound will be impossible。
In the same way the sage is always skilful at saving men�察�and so he does
not cast away any man�察 �he is always skilful at saving things�察 �and so he
does not cast away anything。 This is called 'Hiding the light of his
procedure。'
2。 Therefore the man of skill is a master ��to be looked up to�� by him
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who has not the skill�察�and he who has not the skill is the helper of ��the
reputation of�� him who has the skill。 If the one did not honour his master�察�
and the other did not rejoice in his helper�察�an ��observer���察�though intelligent�察�
might greatly err about them。 This is called 'The utmost degree of
mystery。'
28。 1。 Who knows his manhood's strength�察 �Yet still his female
feebleness maintains�察 �As to one channel flow the many drains�察 �All
come to him�察�yea�察�all beneath the sky。 Thus he the constant excellence
retains�察 �The simple child again�察�free from all stains。
Who knows how white attracts�察 �Yet always keeps himself
within black's shade�察 �The pattern of humility displayed�察 �Displayed
in view of all beneath the sky�察 �He in the unchanging excellence
arrayed�察 �Endless return to man's first state has made。
Who knows how glory shines�察 �Yet loves disgrace�察�nor e'er for
it is pale�察 �Behold his presence in a spacious vale�察 �To which men
come from all beneath the sky。 The unchanging excellence completes
its tale�察 �The simple infant man in him we hail。
2。 The unwrought material�察 �when divided and distributed�察 �forms
vessels。 The sage�察�when employed�察�becomes the Head of all the Officers
��of government���察 �and in his greatest regulations he employs no violent
measures。
29。 1。 If any one should wish to get the kingdom for himself�察�and to
effect this by what he does�察�I see that he will not succeed。 The kingdom
is a spirit´like thing�察�and cannot be got by active doing。 He who would
so win it destroys it�察�he who would hold it in his grasp loses it。
2。 The course and nature of things is such that What was in front is
now behind�察 �What warmed anon we freezing find。 Strength is of
weakness oft the spoil�察 �The store in ruins mocks our toil。
Hence the sage puts away excessive effort�察 �extravagance�察 �and easy
indulgence。
30。 1。 He who would assist a lord of men in harmony with the Tao
will not assert his mastery in the kingdom by force of arms。 Such a
course is sure to meet with its proper return。
2。 Wherever a host is stationed�察�briars and thorns spring up。 In the
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sequence of great armies there are sure to be bad years。
3。 A skilful ��commander�� strikes a decisive blow�察�and stops。 He does
not dare ��by continuing his operations�� to assert and complete his mastery。
He will strike the blow�察 �but will be on his guard against being vain or
boastful or arrogant in consequence of it。 He strikes it as a matter of
necessity�察�he strikes it�察�but not from a wish for mastery。
4。 When things have attained their strong maturity they become old。
This may be said to be not in accordance with the Tao�此�and what is not in
accordance with it soon comes to an end。
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