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the tao teh king(祇蟻将)-及6何蛍
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��always seeking�� to show it�察 �and when men did not respond to it�察 �they
bared the arm and marched up to them。
5。 Thus it was that when the Tao was lost�察�its attributes appeared�察�when
its attributes were lost�察�benevolence appeared�察�when benevolence was lost�察�
righteousness appeared�察�and when righteousness was lost�察�the proprieties
appeared。
6。 Now propriety is the attenuated form of leal´heartedness and good
faith�察 �and is also the commencement of disorder�察 �swift apprehension is
��only�� a flower of the Tao�察�and is the beginning of stupidity。
7。 Thus it is that the Great man abides by what is solid�察�and eschews
what is flimsy�察�dwells with the fruit and not with the flower。 It is thus
that he puts away the one and makes choice of the other。
39。 1。 The things which from of old have got the One ��the Tao�� are
Heaven which by it is bright and pure�察 �Earth rendered thereby
firm and sure�察 �Spirits with powers by it supplied�察 �Valleys kept full
throughout their void All creatures which through it do live
Princes and kings who from it get The model which to all they give。
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All these are the results of the One ��Tao��。
2。 If heaven were not thus pure�察�it soon would rend�察 �If earth were
not thus sure�察 �'twould break and bend�察 �Without these powers�察 �the
spirits soon would fail�察 �If not so filled�察�the drought would parch each
vale�察 �Without that life�察 �creatures would pass away�察 �Princes and
kings�察 �without that moral sway�察 �However grand and high�察 �would all
decay。
3。 Thus it is that dignity finds its ��firm�� root in its ��previous�� meanness�察�
and what is lofty finds its stability in the lowness ��from which it rises��。
Hence princes and kings call themselves 'Orphans��' 'Men of small virtue��'
and as 'Carriages without a nave。' Is not this an acknowledgment that in
their considering themselves mean they see the foundation of their dignity�拭�
So it is that in the enumeration of the different parts of a carriage we do
not come on what makes it answer the ends of a carriage。 They do not
wish to show themselves elegant´looking as jade�察�but ��prefer�� to be coarse´
looking as an ��ordinary�� stone。
40。 1。 The movement of the Tao By contraries proceeds�察�
And weakness marks the course Of Tao's mighty deeds。
2。 All things under heaven sprang from It as existing ��and named���察�that
existence sprang from It as non´existent ��and not named��。
41。 1。 Scholars of the highest class�察 �when they hear about the Tao�察�
earnestly carry it into practice。 Scholars of the middle class�察�when they
have heard about it�察�seem now to keep it and now to lose it。 Scholars of the
lowest class�察�when they have heard about it�察�laugh greatly at it。 If it were
not ��thus�� laughed at�察�it would not be fit to be the Tao。
2。 Therefore the sentence´makers have thus expressed themselves�此�
'The Tao�察 �when brightest seen�察 �seems light to lack�察 �Who
progress in it makes�察 �seems drawing back�察 �Its even way is like a
rugged track。 Its highest virtue from the vale doth rise�察 �Its greatest
beauty seems to offend the eyes�察 �And he has most whose lot the least
supplies。 Its firmest virtue seems but poor and low�察 �Its solid truth
seems change to undergo�察 �Its largest square doth yet no corner show
A vessel great�察 �it is the slowest made�察 �Loud is its sound�察 �but never
word it said�察 �A semblance great�察�the shadow of a shade。'
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3。 The Tao is hidden�察�and has no name�察�but it is the Tao which is skilful
at imparting ��to all things what they need�� and making them complete。
42。 1。 The Tao produced One�察 �One produced Two�察 �Two produced
Three�察 �Three produced All things。 All things leave behind them the
Obscurity ��out of which they have come���察�and go forward to embrace the
Brightness ��into which they have emerged���察�while they are harmonised by
the Breath of Vacancy。
2。 What men dislike is to be orphans�察 �to have little virtue�察 �to be as
carriages without naves�察 �and yet these are the designations which kings
and princes use for themselves。 So it is that some things are increased by
being diminished�察�and others are diminished by being increased。
3。 What other men ��thus�� teach�察�I also teach。 The violent and strong
do not die their natural death。 I will make this the basis of my teaching。
43。 1。 The softest thing in the world dashes against and overcomes
the hardest�察�that which has no ��substantial�� existence enters where there is
no crevice。 I know hereby what advantage belongs to doing nothing
��with a purpose��。
2。 There are few in the world who attain to the teaching without words�察�
and the advantage arising from non´action。
44。 1。 Or fame or life�察 �Which do you hold more dear�拭 �Or
life or wealth�察 �To which would you adhere�拭 �Keep life and lose
those other things�察 �Keep them and lose your life��which brings
Sorrow and pain more near�拭�
2。 Thus we may see�察 �Who cleaves to fame Rejects what
is more great�察 �Who loves large stores Gives up the richer state。
3。 Who is content Needs fear no shame。 Who knows to stop
Incurs no blame。 From danger free Long live shall he。
45。 1。 Who thinks his great achievements poor Shall find his
vigour long endure。 Of greatest fulness�察 �deemed a void�察�
Exhaustion ne'er shall stem the tide。 Do thou what's straight still
crooked deem�察 �Thy greatest art still stupid seem�察 �And eloquence a
stammering scream。
2。 Constant action overcomes cold�察 �being still overcomes heat。
Purity and stillness give the correct law to all under heaven。
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46。 1。
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