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I name It： the limitless the circle reverting to itself。
Tao is infinite heaven is infinite earth is infinite man is infinite。
There are four infinites one of them is man： his law is the earth the law of earth is heaven the law of heaven is TAO Tao is a law unto Itself。
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The weighty guides the light…minded the stilled masters the restless。
Likewise the Sage：
He is anchored in his inner support and preserves his weight
He remains serene even when fame and wealth are calling。
For he who loses his inner support relying on things loses both weight and support。
Without weight he becomes light…minded and restless。
Without support he remains inferior and powerless。
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A good traveler needs no noseband； does not trespass
A good speaker makes no promise； causes no opposition
A good reckoner uses no counter and calculation
A good watchman locks without bolt and key yet no one can break in。
Likewise the Sage：
His will to help embraces all never wavers and locks no one out。
His serenity tolerates all never rests； despises and abandons no one。
Enlightened from within he leads all to the Light。
The wise man is the unwise man's teacher and the unwise is the material upon which wise man works。
One who does not value his teacher one who does not love his material misunderstands and misses the way of Tao the way to the mystery of enlightenment。
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To be aware of one's male creative power and yet keep to one's female receptiveness is to become a river of life。
As a river of life he is a carrier of virtue and returns home to the security of the childlike state。
To be aware of the Inner Light and yet to keep to the dark is to become a luminary for the world；
As a luminary for the world he returns led from within home to the primordial ground of Suprabeing。
To be aware of one's greatness and nobility and yet keep small and modest is to become a valley floor of life。
As a valley floor of life he finds himself the source of virtue and unites himself with the simplicity of primordial Being。
Where such simplicity spreads it effects the perfecting of man。
The Sage in practicing it guides even the ruling classes without force and injury imperceptibly because self…less。
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Winning and controlling the empire by deeds is the way that leads to failure。
Because the empire is a divine vessel not to be grasped and not to be bargained for。
One who tries to seize it does no comprehend it。
One who tries to take it loses it：
He thinks he is getting ahead and is staying behind。
He thinks he is increasing and is dwindling away。
He believes he is strong and reveals his weakness。
He believes he is above others and succumbs。
How different the Sage：
He avoids arrogance and impetuousness。
Instead of doing he accomplishes through non…action。
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One who lets himself be guided by Tao rules without force conquers through non…resistance。
Where war rages only thistles and thorns grow great armies are followed by ravage and want。
The Sage conquers without a word。
Without effort without harshness without arming without bragging he rules rightly as an agent of Right。
One who is arrogant and hard soon breaks up because he is Tao…less。
One who is willing and gentle and has Tao has permanence。
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Weapons cause pain。
The Sage is against violence
The Tao…filled man has no need of it。
One who lives in peace goes the way of the blessed。
One who takes up arms follows the path of the cursed。
Weapons bring disaster。
The Sage detests them。
How can a victory gladden which brings sorrow and death to others？
Injuring others means losing Tao。
One who follows wisdom goes the way of life and light。
One who chooses arms does the way of death pursued by curse and darkness despair and destruction。
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TAO the ONE has no name。
Onefold He is the One in all cause of all motion and manifoldness of the All。
When the leaders are one with Him the people trust and follow them heaven and earth visibly bless their acts and without creating Right they are making men righteous。
When the Onefold unfolds He can be named。
Name； however； is a thing and a limitation and holds the unfolding back。
Yet one who pauses holding on to the One in his heart finds his was to the Absolute to the One in all to the TAO like brooks and rivers to the sea of completion。
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He who knows others is clever；
He who knows himself is enlightened。
He who conquers others is strong；
He who conquers himself has might。
A man content with little； is rich。
A man who has a goal； knows his way。
A man who rests within himself； has permanence。
A man who has disbecome； has overcome death。
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The Great TAO is all pervading All…present and All…effective。
All beings live out of It。
Never failing It does not refuse Itself to anyone。
It furthers without demanding
And dispenses Right without judging。
That It is undemanding and unattainable is Its nothingness。
That It is All…embracing and intangible is Its greatness。
Likewise the Awakened Man：
That he does not impose his will but lets Tao will through him in his nothingness。
That Tao fills him and acts through him is his greatness。
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One who holds fast to the Great Symbol
Gains the whole world
Bestows purest peace
Serenity and bliss。
Yet the hasty wayfarer
Attracted only by outer chars
Tastes Tao and is not aware of it
Sees Tao and does not perceive it
Listens to Tao and does not hear it。
But whoever
Grasps and holds it
Amid impermanence
Is grasped by the permanent
And attains duration。
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What is to shrink must first inflate itself。
What is to become weak must first become strong。
What is to fall must first arise。
If you would receive practice giving。
That is what I call the law of reversion： by yielding； the soft conquers the hard the weak； the strong spirit； force。
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TAO does not do anything and yet leaves nothing undone。
Where the rulers do the same all will turn out for the best。
And where the manifoldness of cravings and desires stirs attachment to the ONE will tame them。
Attachment to the ONE makes man desireless
Desireless produces calm
Calm produces order。
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Teh true virtue does not intend to be virtuous
That is why it is right and leads to completion。
Virtue eager to be known as virtuous is useless。
True virtue is at work invisibly without intention and without action。
Where there is intention and action in the visible there is cleverness but not virtue。
Goodness is at work but without calculation and intention。
Justice is at work calculates and has intentions。
Morality is at work calculates and meets resistance with force。
Therefore：
If the essential thing is missing the oneness with TA resort to virtue。
If the spo