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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。 

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