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And the people will benefit a hundredfold。
Eliminate humanity； throw away righteousness；
And the people will return to filial piety and compassion。
Eliminate craftiness； throw away profit；
Then we will have no robbers and thieves。
These three sayings？br》 Regard as a text are not yet complete。
Thus； we must see to it that they have the following appended：
Manifest plainness and embrace the genuine；
Lessen self…interest and make few your desires；
Eliminate learning and have no undue concern。
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Agreement and angry rejection；
How great is the difference between them？
Beautiful and ugly；
What's it like梩he difference between them？
The one who is feared by others；
Must also because of this fear other men。
Wild； unrestrained！ It will never come to an end！
The multitudes are peaceful and happy；
Like climbing a terrace in springtime to feast at the tai…lao sacrifice。
But I'm tranquil and quiet梟ot yet having given any sign。
Like a child who has not yet smiled。
Tired and exhausted梐s though I have no place to return。
The multitudes all have a surplus。
＇I alone seem to be lacking。＇
Mine is the mind of a fool梚gnorant and stupid！
The common people see things clearly；
I alone am in the dark。
The common people discriminate and make fine distinctions；
I alone am muddled and confused。
Formless am I！ Like the ocean；
Shapeless am I！ As though I have nothing in which I can rest。
The masses all have their reasons ＇for acting＇；
I alone am stupid and obstinate like a rustic。
But my desires alone differ from those of others？br》 For I value drawing sustenance from the Mother。
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The character of great virtue follows alone from the Way。
As for the nature of the Way梚t's shapeless and formless。
Formless！ Shapeless！ Inside there are images。
Shapeless！ Formless！ Inside there are things。
Hidden！ Obscure！ Inside there are essences。
These essences are very real；
Inside them is the proof。
From the present back to the past；
Its name has never gone away。
It is by this that we comply with the father of the multitude ＇of things＇。
How do I know that the father of the multitude is so？
By this。
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Bent over； you'll be preserved whole；
When twisted； you'll be upright；
When hollowed out； you'll be full；
When worn out； you'll be renewed；
When you have little； you'll attain ＇much＇；
With much； you'll be confused。
Therefore the Sage holds on to the One and in this way becomes the shepherd of the world。
He does not show himself off； therefore he becomes prominent。
He does not put himself on display； therefore he brightly shines。
He does not brag about himself； therefore he receives credit。
He does not praise his own deeds； therefore he can long endure。
It is only because he does not compete that； therefore； no one is able to compete with him。
The so…called 〃Bent over you'll be preserved whole〃 of the ancients
Was an expression that was really close to it！
Truly 〃wholeness〃 will belong to him。
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To rarely speak梥uch is ＇the way of＇ Nature。
Fierce winds don't last the whole morning；
Torrential rains don't last the whole day。
Who makes these things？
If even Heaven and Earth can't make these last long？br》 How much the more is this true for man？！
Therefore； one who devotes himself to the Way is one with the Way；
One who ＇devotes himself to＇ Virtue is one with that Virtue；
And one who ＇devotes himself to＇ losing is one with that loss。
To the one who is one with Virtue； the Way also gives Virtue；
While for the one who is one with his loss； the Way also disregards him。
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One who boasts is not established；
One who shows himself off does not become prominent；
One who puts himself on display does not brightly shine；
One who brags about himself gests no credit；
One who praises himself does not long endure。
In the Way； such things are called：
〃Surplus food and redundant action。〃
And with things梩here are those who hate them。
Therefore； the one with the Way in them does not dwell。
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There was something formed out of chaos；
That was born before Heaven and Earth。
Quiet and Still！ Pure and deep！
It stands on its own and does not change。
It can be regarded as the mother of Heaven and Earth。
I do not yet know its name：
I 〃style〃 it 〃the Way。〃
Were I forced to give it a name； I would call it 〃the Great。〃
〃Great〃 means 〃to depart〃；
〃To depart〃 means 〃to be far away〃；
And 〃to be far away〃 means 〃to return。〃
The Way is great；
Heaven is great；
Earth is great；
And the king is also great。
In the country there are four greats； and the king occupies one place among them。
Man models himself on the Earth；
The Earth models itself on Heaven；
Heaven models itself on the Way；
And the Way models itself on that which is so on its own。
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The heavy is the root of the light；
Tranquility is the loard of agitation。
Therefore the gentleman； in traveling all day； does not get far away from his luggage carts。
When he's safely inside a walled…in ＇protected＇ hostel and resting at ease梠nly then does he transcend all concern。
How can the king of ten thousand chariots treat his own person more lightly than the whole world？！
If you regard things too lightly； then you lose the basic；
If you're agitated； you lose the 〃lord。〃
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The good traveler leaves no track behind；
The good speaker ＇speaks＇ without blemish or flaw；
The good counter doesn't use tallies or chips；
The good closer of doors does so without bolt or lock； and yet the door cannot be opened；
The good tier of knots ties without rope or cord； yet his knots can't be undone。
Therefore the Sage is constantly good at saving men and never rejects anyone；
And with things； he never rejects useful goods。
This is called Doubly Bright。
Therefore the good man is the teacher of the good；
And the bad man is the raw material for the good。
To not value one's teacher and not cherish the raw goods？br》 Though one had great knowledge； he would still be greatly confused。
This is called the Essential of the Sublime。
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When you know the male yet hold on to the female；
You'll be the ravine of the country。
When you're the ravine of the country；
Your constant virtue will not leave。
And when your constant virtue doesn't leave；
You'll return to the state of the infant。
When you know the pure yet hold on to the soiled；
You'll be the valley of the country。
When you're the valley of the country；
Your constant virtue is complete。
And when your constant virtue is complete；
You'll return to the state of uncarved wood。
When you know the white yet hold on to the black；
You'll be the model for the country。
And when you're the