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An analogy about Nature。
High winds do not last all morning。
Heavy rain does not last all day。
Who are doing these （wind and rain）？ Heaven and Earth。
If heaven and earth cannot make things eternal；
how is it possible for man？
He who follows the Tao； same as Tao。
He who is virtuous； same as virtue。
He who loses the way； got lost。
At one with the Tao； Tao welcomes you。
At one with Virtue； Virtue follows you。
At one with lost； loss always accompany you。
The loss is experienced willingly。
He who does not trust； will not be trusted。
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Stands on tiptoe； is not steady。
Strides； cannot maintain the pace。
Self display； cannot attract audiences。
Self justifying； will not be distinguished。
Self boasting； will not gain respect。
Self bragging； will not endure。
The above are baggages； even things （and animals） despise them。
Followers of the Tao avoid them。
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Something mysteriously formed；
before heaven and earth；
Silently； intangibly； alone and unchanging；
repeating； permeating eternally；
mother of everything。
I do not know its name。
Call it Tao； or Great。
Great means flows；
it flows far；
far and return。
Therefore； Tao is great；
Heaven is great；
Earth is great；
Kings are also great。
the four great powers of the universe。
King is one of them。
Man follows the earth。
Earth follows heaven。
Heaven follows the Taos。
The Taos follows the Tao。
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The heavy roots （stabilizes） the light；
The still masters the jumpy。
Thus； the sage； traveling all days；
not lose sight of baggage。
Though there are beautiful things around；
he is unattracted and calm。
Why should the lord of a big country act lightly in public？
To be light is to lose one's root。
To be jumpy is to lose kingly dignity。
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A good traveler leaves no tracks。
A good speaker makes no slips。
A good reckoner needs no tally。
A good door （tightly fit） needs no lock； yet no one can open it。
Good tie requires no knots； yet no one can loosen it。
Thus； the sages value all men； no one abandoned；
value all things； nothing abandoned。
This is called 〃following the wisdom light。〃
Thus； who value a man value the man； not what he knows。
Who does not value the man； value his talent。
If not respect what he knows； not love his talent；
even a genius will be wasted （confused）。
This is the crux of mystery （of developing people's talent）。
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Be a man； learn woman's way； as the lake valley of the universe。
Being the lake valley of the universe； no virtue （or jing； semen） escape；
returning as a new born。
For the white； know it has black； as the law to the world。
Being an law to the world； no virtue disperse；
returning to the infinite。
Honor； know it could be the source of humility；
be the valley of the universe。
Being the valley of the universe；
all virtues converge；
returning to pooh （the original）。
When the pooh lost； it becomes things；
and sages set up systems to manage them。
However； the true sage will not divide （the original）。
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Can you alter the universe？
I don't think so。
The universe is sacred （invariant； yet ever flowing）；
cannot be altered。
Try to alter； you fail。
Try to hold on； you lost it。
Things （phenomena）； could be moving ahead； following behind；
as hard； as soft； as strong； as weak。
Thus； the sages avoid extremes； excesses； and complacency。
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Advise a ruler with Tao；
Not use military to conquer the world。
For it would only cause resistance。
The terrain army passes is always filled with thorned bushes。
After war； famine will come。
For those who know the right way to conquer；
never use force。
After the conquer；
never glory in them；
never boast；
never be proud。
Even the conquer is necessary；
never force it。
Potency （strength） is always followed by aging （weakness）。
Doing so； is not the way of Tao。
Non…Tao； dies young。
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Good weapons； instruments of bad omen；
all creatures hate them；
followers of Tao never use them。
The wise man prefers the left。
The man of war prefers the right。
Weapons； instruments of bad omen；
not a wise mean's tools。
He uses them only when he has no choice。
Peace and quiet are great virtues；
victory causes no rejoicing。
Who rejoices in victory； delights killing。
Who delights killing； cannot come to power in the world。
Good omen prefers the left。
bed omen to the right。
The generals stand on the left；
The commander…in…chief on the right；
same as conducting a funeral。
Many people are killed；
should be mourned in heartfelt sorrow。
Victory ceremony must be like a funeral。
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The Tao has no name。
Pooh （the pure Tao） is minute； yet no one can grasp （manage） it。
If kings and lords could harness it；
everything would come and obey。
Heaven and earth couple；
gentle rain fall； people needs not to pray for it。
After the rise of civilization； there are names。
Now； enough names；
must know when to stop。
Knowing to stop； eternal again。
Tao to the world is like a river flowing home to the sea。
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Knowing others is wisdom。
Knowing self is enlightenment。
Managing others has power。
Managing self needs strength。
Who satisfies； rich。
Who persists； success。
Keep your place； endure。
Dead； yet present； immortal。
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The great Tao flows； to the left； to the right；
everything arises from it。
Fulfills its purpose； making no claim。
Nourishes everything； yet not their lord。
It has no claim； could name it minute （lowly）。
Everything returns to it； could name it Great。
By not showing its greatness； it could be truly great。
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Up held the great sign （of Tao）； all men come；
for safety； for peace； and for happiness。
Traveler stop for music and good food。
As for Tao； not flavor for mouth；
not beauty for eyes；
not good music for ears；
but use it and cannot be exhausted。
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To shrink it； expand first。
To weaken it； strengthen first。
To throw it away； get first。
To rob him； give first；
This is called deception。 Soft and weak overcome hard and strong。
Fish cannot leave water。
Do not show a country's strength。
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Tao abides Wu…Wei （no action against Tao）。
yet； nothing is left undone。
If kings and lords observed this；
everything would manifest naturally。
If they desired to do something （against Tao）；
I would stop them with nameless pooh。
Nameless pooh has no desire。
No desire is till （invariance and eternal）。
Everything will manifest according to its own path。
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High Teh （virtue）； not Teh （not showing）； is Teh。
Lower Teh； not lost T