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The self…triumphing are coercive。
Those who know sufficiency are affluent。
Those who coercively act have will。
Those who don't lose their 'that…which' are long…lasting
Those who die and don't disappear are long…lived。
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The Great Guide
The great guide is everywhere！
Thus it can 'left' the 'right。'
The ten…thousand natural kinds depend on it and thus live。
And it does not phrase its guidance。
Success is achieved and not named as 'having。'
Supports and nourishes the ten…thousand natural kinds
and does not deem…act as lord。
Treating lack of desire as constant；
it can be named in the direction of 'small。'
The ten…thousand natural kinds return to it
and it does not deem…act as lord。
It can be named as 'great。'
With its ultimately not self…deeming as 'great'
Hence it is able to achieve its 'great。'
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Great Guiding Signs？
Grasp great signs。
The social world moves。
If it move and does not harm；
the comfort and balance is supreme。
Concerts and feasts
bring passing guests to a halt。
Guidance coming out of the mouth。
Isn't it bland？ It lacks flavor。
Looking at it； it is not visible。
Listen to it； it is not audible。
Use it； it is not applicable。
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Natural Reversals
On the point of desiring to contract it；
you must regard it as inherently expanded。
On the point of desiring to weaken it；
you must regard it as inherently strong。
On the point of desiring to dissipate it；
you must regard it as inherently thriving。
On the point of desiring to steal it；
you must regard it as inherently belonging。
This is called minute discernment。
Soft and pliant triumph over hard and coercive。
Fish cannot leave the abyss。
The state's beneficial artifacts
cannot be shown to people。
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Non…Deeming Action
Some guide treats lacking deeming…action as a constant
yet everything is deem…acted。
If fief…holding kings could preserve this；
all the natural kinds would come to self transformation。
If they transform and desire to construct；
I will mollify them with the nameless uncarved wood。
Nameless uncarved wood is；
in general also being on the point of lacking desires。
If we use not desiring to get calm；
the social world will be on the point of self…fixing。
Book II
De
virtuosity
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Consequences for Virtuosity
Superior virtuosity does not 'virtuosity。'
For that reason it has virtuosity。
Inferior virtuosity never forgets 'virtuosity'
For that reason it lacks virtuosity。
Superior virtuosity lacks deeming action
and lacks that with which to deem。
Inferior virtue deems it
and has something with which to deem。
Superior humanity deems it
and lacks that with which it deems。
Superior morality deems it
and has that with which it deems。
Superior conventionality deem it
and nothing answers。
So it raises its arm and throws it。
Hence we lose the guide and then virtuosity。
Lose virtuosity and then humanity。
Lose humanity and then morality。
Lose morality and then conventionality。
In general conventionality
is the thinning of fealty and trustworthiness
and the forerunner of disorder。
Those who realize first
take elaboration of guides
as the beginning of making them stupid。
For this reason； mature men
place emphasis on the thick
and do not dwell on the thin。
Place emphasis on the stuff
and don't dwell on the elaboration。
So they discard this and choose that。
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Achieving Oneness
Things which from the beginning have achieved oneness：
Heaven achieves oneness in being clear。
Earth achieves oneness in stability。
Energy achieves oneness in spirit。
Valleys achive oneness in filling。
The ten…thousand natural kinds achieve oneness in life。
Fiefholders and Kings achieve oneness in deem…acting to make the socialworld correct。
They take it to the extreme。
When heaven lacks that with which to become clear；
we're on the point of fearing splitting。
When earth lacks that with which to become stable；
we're on the point of fearing spreading out。
When energy lacks that with which to become spirit；
we're on the point of fearing death。
When valleys lack that with which to become full；
we're on the point of fearing depletion。
When the ten…thousand natural kinds lack that with which to becomealive；
we're on the point of fearing extinction。
When fiefholders and kings lack that with which to become noble andexhalted；
we're on the point of fearing toppling。
Hence the noble uses the plebeian as its base。
The high uses the low as its foundation。
Using this： Feifholders and kings refer to themselves as 'this orphan；''this lonely one；' and 'this impoverished one。'
Is this not taking the plebeian as the base？
It's not？！
Hence the extreme of numbering chariots is zero chariots。
Don't desire to colored veneer of jade
or the solid dullness of a rock。
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Reversal
That which is converse is the action of a guide。
That which is weak is the use of a guide。
The cosmos and the ten…thousand natural kinds arise from 'existing。'
'Existing' arises from 'non…existing。'
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Playing with Reversal
The 'superior' scholar hears a guide。
He gets all serious and follows it。
The 'medium' scholar hears a guide。
It's like it endures； it's like it disappears！
The 'lower' scholar hears a guide。
He hilariously laughs at it。
If he did not laugh； it would not be up to being deemed a guide。
Hence； as the saying goes
A discerning guide is like a murky one。
An guide to advancing is like one to retreating。
A guide to leveling is like one to roughing up。
'Superior' virtuosity is like a valley。
The greatest 'white' is like filthy。
'Expansive' virtuosity is like 'insufficient。'
'Creating' virtuosity is like 'stealing。'
'Solid authenticity' is like 'sliminess。'
The greatest square has no corners。
The greatest artifact is never finished。
The greatest note rarely sounds。
The greatest sign lacks shape。
Guides hide the lack of names。
In general only guides are good at adopting and also completing。
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Generating Things
A guide generates 'one。'
'One' generates 'two。'
'Two' generates 'three。'
'Three' generates the ten…thousand natural kinds。
The ten…thousand natural kinds bear Yin and embrace Yang。
Blend the life…forces and deem…make 'harmony。'
What humans revile
is specifically 'orphan；' 'lonely' and 'impoverished。'
Yet Kings and Dukes deem them as titles。
Hence among natural kinds： sometimes you diminish it and it increases。
Sometime you increase it and it diminishes。
What humans teach；
I also teach。
Those who force issues don't get their death。
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