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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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