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46。 1。 When the Tao prevails in the world�察�they send back their swift
horses to ��draw�� the dung´carts。 When the Tao is disregarded in the
world�察�the war´horses breed in the border lands。
2。 There is no guilt greater than to sanction ambition�察 �no calamity
greater than to be discontented with one's lot�察 �no fault greater than the
wish to be getting。 Therefore the sufficiency of contentment is an
enduring and unchanging sufficiency。
47。 1。 Without going outside his door�察�one understands ��all that takes
place�� under the sky�察�without looking out from his window�察�one sees the
Tao of Heaven。 The farther that one goes out ��from himself���察�the less he
knows。
2。 Therefore the sages got their knowledge without travelling�察 �gave
their ��right�� names to things without seeing them�察�and accomplished their
ends without any purpose of doing so。
48。 1。 He who devotes himself to learning ��seeks�� from day to day to
increase ��his knowledge���察�he who devotes himself to the Tao ��seeks�� from
day to day to diminish ��his doing��。
2。 He diminishes it and again diminishes it�察 �till he arrives at doing
nothing ��on purpose��。 Having arrived at this point of non´action�察�there is
nothing which he does not do。
3。 He who gets as his own all under heaven does so by giving himself
no trouble ��with that end��。 If one take trouble ��with that end���察�he is not
equal to getting as his own all under heaven。
49。 1。 The sage has no invariable mind of his own�察�he makes the mind
of the people his mind。
2。 To those who are good ��to me���察�I am good�察�and to those who are not
good ��to me���察�I am also good��and thus ��all�� get to be good。 To those
who are sincere ��with me���察�I am sincere�察�and to those who are not sincere
��with me���察�I am also sincere��and thus ��all�� get to be sincere。
3。 The sage has in the world an appearance of indecision�察�and keeps
his mind in a state of indifference to all。 The people all keep their eyes
and ears directed to him�察�and he deals with them all as his children。
50。 1。 Men come forth and live�察�they enter ��again�� and die。
2。 Of every ten three are ministers of life ��to themselves���察�and three are
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ministers of death。
3。 There are also three in every ten whose aim is to live�察 �but whose
movements tend to the land ��or place�� of death。 And for what reason�拭�
Because of their excessive endeavours to perpetuate life。
4。 But I have heard that he who is skilful in managing the life entrusted
to him for a time travels on the land without having to shun rhinoceros or
tiger�察�and enters a host without having to avoid buff coat or sharp weapon。
The rhinoceros finds no place in him into which to thrust its horn�察�nor the
tiger a place in which to fix its claws�察�nor the weapon a place to admit its
point。 And for what reason�拭�Because there is in him no place of death。
51。 1。 All things are produced by the Tao�察 �and nourished by its
outflowing operation。 They receive their forms according to the nature
of each�察 �and are completed according to the circumstances of their
condition。 Therefore all things without exception honour the Tao�察 �and
exalt its outflowing operation。
2。 This honouring of the Tao and exalting of its operation is not the
result of any ordination�察�but always a spontaneous tribute。
3。 Thus it is that the Tao produces ��all things���察�nourishes them�察�brings
them to their full growth�察 �nurses them�察 �completes them�察 �matures them�察�
maintains them�察�and overspreads them。
4。 It produces them and makes no claim to the possession of them�察�it
carries them through their processes and does not vaunt its ability in doing
so�察�it brings them to maturity and exercises no control over them��this is
called its mysterious operation。
52。 1。 ��The Tao�� which originated all under the sky is to be
considered as the mother of them all。
2。 When the mother is found�察�we know what her children should be。
When one knows that he is his mother's child�察�and proceeds to guard ��the
qualities of�� the mother that belong to him�察�to the end of his life he will be
free from all peril。
3。 Let him keep his mouth closed�察 �and shut up the portals ��of his
nostrils���察 �and all his life he will be exempt from laborious exertion。 Let
him keep his mouth open�察�and ��spend his breath�� in the promotion of his
affairs�察�and all his life there will be no safety for him。
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4。 The perception of what is small is ��the secret of clear´ sightedness�察�
the guarding of what is soft and tender is ��the secret of�� strength。
5。 Who uses well his light�察 �Reverting to its ��source so�� bright�察�
Will from his body ward all blight�察 �And hides the unchanging from
men's sight。
53。 1。 If I were suddenly to become known�察�and ��put into a position to��
conduct ��a government�� according to the Great Tao�察�what I should be most
afraid of would be a boastful display。
2。 The great Tao ��or way�� is very level and easy�察�but people love the
by´ways。
3。 Their court�─�yards and buildings�� shall be well kept�察�but their fields
shall be ill´cultivated�察 �and their granaries very empty。 They shall wear
elegant and ornamented robes�察�carry a sharp sword at their girdle�察�pamper
themselves in eating and drinking�察�and have a superabundance of property
and wealth��such ��princes�� may be called robbers and boasters。 This is
contrary to the Tao surely� �
54。 1。 What ��Tao's�� skilful planter plants Can never be uptorn�察�
What his skilful arms enfold�察 �From him can ne'er be borne。
Sons shall bring in lengthening line�察 �Sacrifices to his shrine。
2。 Tao when nursed within one's self�察 �His vigour will make true�察�
And where the family it rules What riches will accrue� �The
neighbourhood where it prevails In thriving will abound�察 �And
when 'tis seen throughout the state�察 �Good fortune will be found。
Employ it the king
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