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adherents�察�in the other case to procuring favour。 

     4。 The great state only wishes to unite men together and nourish them�察�

a small state only wishes to be received by�察�and to serve�察�the other。 Each 

gets what it desires�察�but the great state must learn to abase itself。 

       62。 1。 Tao has of all things the most honoured place。                  No treasures 

give good men so rich a grace�察               �Bad men it guards�察�and doth their ill 

efface。 

     2。   ��Its��   admirable   words   can   purchase   honour�察  。�its��   admirable   deeds 

can raise their performer above others。              Even men who are not good are 

not abandoned by it。 

     3。   Therefore   when   the   sovereign   occupies   his   place   as   the   Son   of 

Heaven�察�and he has appointed his three ducal ministers�察�though ��a prince�� 

were to send in a round symbol´of´rank large enough to fill both the hands�察�

and that as the precursor of the team of horses ��in the court´yard���察�such an 

offering   would   not   be   equal   to   ��a   lesson   of��   this   Tao�察  �which   one   might 

present on his knees。 

     4。 Why was it that the ancients prized this Tao so much�拭                   �Was it not 

because it could be got by seeking for it�察�and the guilty could escape ��from 

the stain of their guilt�� by it�拭        �This is the  reason why all under  heaven 

consider it the most valuable thing。 

       63。 1。 ��It is the way of the Tao�� to act without ��thinking of�� acting�察�to 

conduct   affairs   without   ��feeling   the��   trouble   of   them�察  �to   taste   without 

discerning   any  flavour�察  �to   consider   what   is   small   as   great�察  �and   a   few   as 



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many�察�and to recompense injury with kindness。 

     2。 ��The master of it�� anticipates things that are difficult while they are 

easy�察�and does things that would become great while they are small。                      All 

difficult things in the world are sure to arise from a previous state in which 

they were easy�察�and all great things from one in which they were small。 

Therefore   the   sage�察  �while   he   never   does   what   is   great�察  �is   able   on   that 

account to accomplish the greatest things。 

     3。 He who lightly promises is sure to keep but little faith�察�he who is 

continually  thinking   things   easy  is   sure  to   find   them  difficult。 Therefore 

the   sage   sees   difficulty   even   in   what   seems   easy�察  �and   so   never   has   any 

difficulties。 

       64。 1。 That which is at rest is easily kept hold of�察�before a thing has 

given indications of its presence�察�it is easy to take measures against it�察�that 

which     is  brittle  is  easily   broken�察    �that  which    is  very    small   is  easily 

dispersed。      Action should be taken before a thing has made its appearance�察�

order should be secured before disorder has begun。 

     2。 The tree which fills the arms grew from the tiniest sprout�察�the tower 

of nine storeys rose from a ��small�� heap of earth�察�the journey of a thousand 

li commenced with a single step。 

     3。   He   who   acts   ��with   an   ulterior   purpose��   does   harm�察  �he   who   takes 

hold of a thing ��in the same way�� loses his hold。                The sage does not act 

��so���察�and therefore does no harm�察�he does not lay hold ��so���察�and therefore 

does    not   lose   his  bold。    ��But��    people    in  their  conduct     of  affairs  are 

constantly   ruining   them   when   they   are   on   the   eve   of   success。    If   they 

were careful at the end�察�as ��they should be�� at the beginning�察�they would 

not so ruin them。 

     4。 Therefore the sage desires what ��other men�� do not desire�察�and does 

not prize things difficult to get�察�he learns what ��other men�� do not learn�察�

and turns back to what the multitude of men have passed by。 Thus he helps 

the natural   development   of   all   things�察  �and   does   not   dare   to   act   ��with   an 

ulterior purpose of his own��。 

       65。 1。 The ancients who showed their skill in practising the Tao did so�察�

not to enlighten the people�察�but rather to make them simple and ignorant。 

     2。 The difficulty in governing the people arises from their having much 



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knowledge。       He who ��tries to�� govern a state by his wisdom is a scourge 

to it�察�while he who does not ��try to�� do so is a blessing。 

     3。 He who knows these two things finds in them also his model and 

rule。    Ability  to   know  this   model   and   rule   constitutes   what   we   call   the 

mysterious   excellence   ��of   a   governor��。       Deep   and   far´reaching   is   such 

mysterious excellence�察�showing indeed its possessor as opposite to others�察�

but leading them to a great conformity to him。 

       66。   1。  That   whereby     the  rivers   and   seas   are  able   to  receive   the 

homage and tribute of all the valley streams�察�is their skill in being lower 

than they��it is thus that they are the kings of them all。              So it is that the 

sage ��ruler���察�wishing to be above men�察�puts himself by his words below 

them�察�and�察�wishing to be before them�察�places his person behind them。 

     2。 In this way though he has his place above them�察�men do not feel his 

weight�察�nor though he has his place before them�察�do they feel it an injury 

to them。 

     3。 Therefore all in the world delight to exalt him and do not weary of 

him。     Because he does not strive�察�no one finds it possible to strive with 

him。 

       67。 1。 All the world says that�察�while my Tao is great�察�it yet appears to 

be inferior   ��to other systems   of teaching��。           Now  it   is just   its   greatness 

that makes it seem to be inferior。           If it were like any other ��system���察�for 

long would its smallness have been known� �

     2。 But I have three precious things which I prize and hold fast。                  The 

first is gentleness�察�the second is economy�察�and the third is shrinking from 

taking precedence of others。 

     3。   With   that   gentleness   I   can   be   bold�察  �with   that   economy   I   can   be 

liberal�察�shrinking from taking precedence of others�察�I can become a vessel 

of   the   highest   honour。   Now´a´days   they  give up   gentleness   and   are   all 

for being bold�察�economy�察�and are all for being liberal�察�the hindmost place�察�

and seek only to be foremost�撮�of all which the end is�� death。 

     4。   Gentleness   is   sure   to   be   victorious   even   in   battle�察  �and   firmly   to 

maintain      its  ground。    Heaven      will   save   its  possessor�察   �by   his  ��very�� 

gentleness protecting him。 

       68。 He who in ��Tao's�� wars has skill                  Assumes no martial port�察�



                                              
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