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Their influence places people on a higher level； so the people don't feel like they're in the background。
Their influence promotes other people to advance； so the people won't feel like they're being criticized。
Everywhere in the world happiness abounds； yet won't prevent room for more。
Because there's nothing to argue about； that's why nothing in the world has the ability to argue with each other。
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Everyone in the world says my ideas are great； great yet different from others。
So； if only what is different has the ability to be great； it seems as though what is similar would last for a much longer time。
It's really a delicate matter。
So I have three things I always protect； I hold them tightly and protect them。
The first is called unconditional love；
The second is called frugality；
The third is called not to daring to act like I'm ahead of anyone else。
With unconditional love there is the ability to be brave；
With frugality there is the ability to be boundless；
Not daring to act like I'm ahead of anyone else enables me to be able to take the actions of a useful person for a long time。
If for a moment universal love is willingly given up； so is bravery。
If frugality is willingly given up； so is broadness。
If following is willingly given up； so is leading。
Then you might as well be dead。
So； with unconditional love：
When attacking； then victory is assured；
When defending； then endurance is assured。
The heavens become the one who mandates； as if it was using walls of unconditional love。
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One who has a good strategy doesn't get forceful。
One who is good at applying pressure doesn't get angry。
One who is good at winning doesn't get enmeshed。
One who is good at employing others stays beneath them。
That's called： Not disputing with their De。
That's called： Employing people。
That's called： Adapting to the heavens。
From the start to the climax。
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Among those who have to resort to using weapons there is a saying：
I don't dare to act as a master； but rather act as a guest；
I don't dare to advance one inch； but rather retreat a foot。
This is correctly described as：
Performing without execution；
Making preparations without the means to carry it out；
Trying to hold on without having any weapons；
Using force without having an enemy。
Predicting a bad outcome without even having an enemy。
Without an enemy nearby； my sense that there's something to save vanishes。
Therefore； resist the idea of using offensive weapons on each other； otherwise the winner will be the one who grieves。
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My words are very easy to understand； very easy to put into practice。
Yet no one in the world has the ability to understand； no one has the ability to put them into practice。
Well； words have been handed down from antiquity； affairs have been controlled by others。
That's merely stupidity。
That's not my understanding。
One who understands is a rarity； so I hold them dear to my heart。
That's why a wise person covers himself with coarse clothing while carrying a precious gem within。
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Knowing that you don't know is uplifting。
Not knowing that you don't know is sickness。
Therefore； a wise person is not sick； because they're sick of sickness。
That's how they get rid of sickness。
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When the people are scorned they cower； that results in dreading that even greater fears will come。
They must not be restricted within their own homes。
They must not be made to feel fed up with lives。
It's only when they refuse to feel fed up by their lives that they aren't fed up。
It is correct for the wise person to know herself； but not pay attention to how she is perceived； to love herself； but not let herself be considered precious。
In that way； let go of that and take this。
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Having the courage to challenge results in killing。
Having the courage to not challenge results in living。
These two methods may perhaps be beneficial or perhaps be detrimental。
The heavens' position on evil … who can know what that is？
Therefore； the heavens' Dao：
Doesn't attack； yet it is good at conquering；
Doesn't use words； yet it is good at responding；
Won't summon； yet of itself arrives；
Casts wide； yet has a good strategy。
The heavens' web is all…encompassing；
It may seem very far away； but is never lost。
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If the people are constantly and furthermore don't fear dying； how can execution be used as a detriment？
Make the people constantly and furthermore fear dying； then if we take hold of those who act in unusual ways and kill them； who would dare to act that way？
If the people are constantly and furthermore have no choice but to fear dying； then they'll always be appointing an executioner。
So； let the one appointed executioner take over as the killer； just as a skilled carpenter would take over carving wood。
When taking over as a skilled carpenter carving wood； rarely would anyone not injure their own hand。
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A person starves because the food is taken right out of his mouth to pay excess taxes。
Thus they starve。
The common people do not have a proper government because those in power take advantage of their actions。
Thus the government is improper。
The people take death lightly because they merely seek to survive while others take the largess。
Thus death seems like an easier course。
It's only without looking for a reason to be alive that you will see just how valuable and precious this life is。
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While a person is alive； he is soft and yeilding；
When dead； in the end they become stretched out stiff and rigid。
All living things including trees and plants are flexible and fragile while alive；
When dead； they become dry； withered and rotten。
Therefore it is said that those who are stiff and rigid are companions of death； while those who are soft； yeilding； flexible and fragile are companions of life。
A rigid weapon thus will be defeated；
A rigid tree thus will break。
What is rigidly large dwells below；
What is soft； yeilding； flexible and fragile dwells above。
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The heavens' Dao is similar to an expanding bow。
What is high it presses downward。
What is low it lifts up。
What has excess it reduces。
What is lacking it replenishes。
Therefore； the heaven's Dao decreases what is in excess； and increases what is lacking。
A person's Dao decreases what is lacking； and adds to what is in excess。
Well； who has the ability to have excess and considerately give in the manner of the heavens？
Only one who follows Dao can do that。
It's correct for a wise person to act but not be willing to possess；
To succeed but not be willing to rest on his laurels。
It seems as though