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04道德经英译本85种-第563章

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  The more often strange things happen。
  (People who cheat the Laws of the Universe cause a lack of balance which
  can not last。)
  The more well spoken the laws and rulings;
  The more robbers and thieves there are。
  (The more rules there are; the more likely people will break them in the
  course of life。
  Then after breaking some rules the other rules are less respected and
  criminals are considered normal citizens。)
  The Complete Thinker says:
  I live a simple life;
  and the people change themselves。
  I love quiet;
  and the people settle down in their regular jobs。
  I look to effortlessness;
  and the people grow rich。
  I have no desires;
  and the people return to Simplicity。

  58

  Where the leader is quiet; quiet;
  The people are simple and happy。
  Where the leader is dishonest; dishonest;
  The people are tricky and unhappy。
  Bad fortune is what
  good fortune leans on;
  Good fortune is what
  bad fortune hides in。
  Who knows the final end of this process?
  Is there not a normal of right?
  What is normal; soon
  becomes not normal;
  And what is good soon
  turns bad。
  Long indeed have the
  people been in difficulty。
  The Complete Thinker:
  makes even without cutting;
  Is honest without hurting;
  Is direct without effort;
  Teaches without causing the mind to be excited。

  59

  In governing a people
  and in serving Heaven;
  There is nothing like
  not being wasteful。
  To not be wasteful
  is to return before
  going away from the path。
  To return
  before going away
  from the path
  is to have
  a double supply of Virtue (Power)。
  To have
  a double supply of Virtue (Power)
  is to overcome everything。
  To overcome everything
  is to have no limits。
  Only they who have no limits can have a kingdom。
  Only they who have the true understanding of the Tao can last long。
  This is the way
  to be deep…rooted and
  firm…planted
  in the Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )。
  This is the secret of
  long life and
  lasting understanding。

  60

  Ruling a big kingdom
  is like cooking
  a small fish。
  ( You have to be
  careful not to burn it。)
  When a person of
  Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )
  rules over the world;
  demons have
  no spiritual powers。
  Not that the demons
  have no spiritual powers;
  but the spirits themselves
  do no harm to humans。
  Not that the spirits
  do no harm to humans;
  but the Complete Thinker
  does no harm to the people。
  If only
  the leader and
  people
  would stop
  from hurting
  each other;
  all the good things
  of life
  would
  get together
  in the kingdom。

  61

  A great Country
  is like the lowland
  to which all streams flow。
  It is the lake
  of all under heaven;
  the Feminine of the world。
  The Feminine
  always conquers
  the Masculine
  by her quietness;
  by lowering herself
  through her quietness。
  If a great country
  can lower itself
  before a small country;
  it will win over
  the small country;
  and if a small country
  can lower itself
  before a great country;
  it will win over
  the great country。
  The one wins
  by lowering itself;
  the other;
  by remaining low。
  What a great country wants
  is simply
  to accept more people;
  and what a small country wants
  is simply
  to serve its protector。
  Each gets what it wants。
  But it benefits
  a great country
  to lower itself。

  62

  The Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )
  is the hidden Source
  of all things。
  A treasure
  to the honest;
  it is a protection
  to the confused。
  A good word
  will find its own location。
  A good deed
  may be used as a gift to another。
  A person
  missing the right path
  Is no reason
  they should be thrown away。
  At the official times of empowerment;
  Let others offer their discs of jade; following it up with cars and boats;
  It is better for you to offer
  the Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )
  without moving your feet!
  Why did the people of the past prize
  the Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )?
  It is because
  by the virtue (the power) of it;
  he who looks finds;
  And the guilty are forgiven。
  That is why
  it is such a treasure
  to the world。

  63

  Do the Effortlessness。
  Try for the effortless。
  Enjoy the joyless。
  Raise high the low。
  Multiply the few。
  Return hurt with kindness。
  Stop troubles in the beginning。
  Plant the great with the small。
  Difficult things of the world。
  Can only be tackled when they are easy。
  Big things of the world
  Can only be completed by paying attention to their small beginnings。
  The Complete Thinker never has to struggle with the big things;
  But they alone are capable of completing them!
  They who promises lightly must be lacking in faith。
  They who thinks everything easy
  will end by finding difficulty。
  The Complete Thinker;
  who regards everything as difficult;
  Meets with no difficulties in the end。

  64

  What is not moving is easy to hold。
  What shows no predictions is easily made not to happen。
  What is delicate is easily smashed。
  What is small is easily widely separated and lost。
  Do things before they have become visible。 ( Plan ahead。)
  Help peace and order before confusion and disorder have set in。 ( Punish
  the destructive without delay。)
  A tree as big as a man's embrace starts from a tiny sprout。 (Big things
  start small。)
  A tower nine stories high begins with a heap of earth。
  A journey of three thousand miles starts from where your feet stand。
  They who trouble over anything spoils it。
  They who hold anything loses it。
  The Complete Thinker troubles over nothing and then spoils nothing。
  Tries to hold nothing and then loses nothing。
  In handling business; people often spoil it just at the point of success。
  With carefulness in the beginning and
  patience at the end;
  nothing will be spoiled。
  The Complete Thinker
  wants to be want…less。
  Sets no value on rare goods。
  Learns to relearn learning。
  And convinces the people to return from where they have passed。
  They only helps all creatures to find their own nature;
  but does not try to lead them by the nose。

  65

  In the old days;
  those who were good at the practice of Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )
  did not try to teach the people;
  but to keep them in the state of simple life。
  Why are the people hard to govern?
  Because they are too tricky!
  They who govern their state
  with trickiness is its wrongdoer;
  They who govern their state without resorting to trickiness is its
  protector。
  To know these principles is to have a rule and a measure。
  To keep the rule and th
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