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  No drive to boldly lead this world。?br》 A brave heart takes a mother抯 heart;
  A giving hand a frugal hand;
  And one who will not lead to serve
  As sacred elder of this world。
  Forsaking love for bravery;
  Frugal hand for giving hand;
  Staying back for leading forth
  Mean entering the gates of death。
  A mother抯 heart holds battle lines
  And also makes defenses sure。
  The man whom heaven means to keep
  It protects with mother…heart。

  68

  Warriors who excel do not parade;
  Commanders who excel do not anger;
  Victors who excel don抰 lightly engage;
  Skilled managers of men are humble:
  This defines the power of no…conflict;
  The way to manage men抯 strength;
  The union with heaven; the acme of old。

  69

  Those who wage war often say;
  揥e prefer response to invitation;
  The span withdrawn to the inch gained。?br》 This is formation that does not go forward;
  Deflection with hand unraised;
  The firm grip that holds no sword;
  And the thrust that cannot be countered。
  But 揾aving no foe?is the greatest threat。
  It leads to the loss of our triple treasure。
  Once battle in joined; who gives way wins。

  70

  What we say is easy to know
  And easy to do;
  But the world does not know its worth
  And does not act upon it。
  Though we speak with ancestral sanction
  And serve on high authority;
  Yet this remains unknown
  And so we remain unknown。
  And the less that we are known;
  More precious our followers。
  For this reason men of wisdom
  Wear rough garb and the gem in the heart。

  71

  To recognize ignorance comes first;
  Not to know to know this will cause harm:
  Harm that the wise are spared
  Because they recognize it。
  Only by recognizing the harm
  Can one be spared。

  72

  When people dread not the powers that be;
  A greater dread is on the way。
  Encroach not on their domain;
  Do not burden down their lives。
  Only of those who bear bearing
  Will the people bear the burden。
  This is why wise men who govern
  Know themselves; show themselves not;
  Conserve themselves; esteem themselves not:
  Rejecting these; preferring those。

  73

  Be brave in daring: kill or be killed;
  Be brave in not daring: live and let live;
  One of these two bring gain; one harm。
  But which man knows what heaven condemns;
  What precedents it抯 guided by?
  The way of heaven masters all:
  It prevails though striving not;
  It replies though speaking not;
  Comes although uncalled;
  And gives good counsel though affected not。
  Heaven抯 net; cast far and wide;
  Seems slack yet nothing slips outside。

  74

  If the people fear not even death itself;
  How can execution frighten them?
  If they are in constant fear of death;
  And we seize and put to death
  Committers of crimes; then who would dare?
  But to keep the folk in constant fear;
  Keep the master executioner near。
  Let no one kill in his stead; for that would be
  To wield the knife in the master抯 stead ?br》 And no one who would for the master stand
  Escapes with an uninjured hand。

  75

  The people lack for food
  When those above them overtax;
  That is why they lack。
  And the people can抰 be ruled
  When those above them serve themselves。
  That is why they can抰 be ruled。
  And when the people death defy
  It is but to make their lives secure ?br》 That is why。
  Worthier far than living royally
  Those who live not for themselves。

  76

  Man alive is tender; gentle;
  Hard and fast in death。
  Living plants are tender; fragile;
  Dry and frail in death。
  For fast and hard are marks of dying;
  And gentle; tender marks of life。
  Strength in arms bring destruction;
  And the strong branch will be broken。
  Let strength and might be put below;
  And tender; gentle in control。

  77

  Heaven抯 Way; like unto a bow full…drawn ?br》 Low end raised; top bent down ?br》 Subtracts from the have…mores
  And supplies those in want。
  Heaven抯 Way ?to supply who wants
  By taking from the have…mores ?br》 Is not the Way of men;
  Who take from those in need
  To serve those who have more。
  Who will use the surplus to serve this world below?
  None but men of the Way。
  Wise rulers for this reason
  Act without self…satisfaction;
  For their deeds shun recognition
  To conceal their contribution。

  78

  What more gentle in this world than water?
  Yet nothing better conquers hard and strong。
  What else could take its place?
  Gentle conquers strong; and tender hard。
  Well…known as this is to all the world;
  Who has proven able to apply it?
  Wiser men accordingly have said;
  揌e who for the kingdom抯 sake bears shame
  Earns the name ?master of the shrine。
  He who for the kingdom bears ill…fortune
  Earns the name of king of all the world。?br》 How untrue words of truth appear to be。

  79

  When great wrongs resolved
  Leave further wrongs behind ?br》 What good will come of that?
  When wise men hold the left half…tally pledge;
  They do not press their debtors for their debts。
  Men of virtue hold the tally pledge;
  Men lacking virtue work pursuing claims。
  Heaven抯 way does not show kinship favour
  But rather joins with good and decent men。

  80

  Keep the kingdom small; its people few;
  Make sure they have no use for tools
  That do the work of tens or hundreds。
  Nor let the people travel far
  And leave their homes and risk their lives。
  Boat or cart; if kept at all; best not to ride;
  Shield and blade best not to show。
  Guide them back to early times
  When knotted cords served for signs;
  And they took relish in their food
  And delight in their dress;
  Secure in their dwellings;
  Content in their customs;
  Although a neighbour kingdom stood in view
  And the barnyard cries of cocks and dogs
  Echoed from village to village;
  Their folk would never traffic to and fro ?br》 Never; to the last of their days。

  81

  Words to trust and not refine。
  Words refined are not to trust。
  Good men are not gifted speakers。
  Gifted speakers are not good。
  Experts are not widely learned;
  The widely learned not expert。
  Wise rulers for themselves keep naught;
  Yet gain by having done for all;
  Have more for having freely shared;
  Do good not harm is heaven抯 Way;
  The wise act for and not against。  




 

  
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  Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse
  Chinese … English by
  Stan Rosenthal; 1984

  1

  THE EMBODIMENT OF TAO

  Even the finest teaching is not the Tao itself。
  Even the finest name is insufficient to define it。
  Without words; the Tao can be experienced;
  and without a name; it can be known。

  To conduct one's life according to the Tao;
  is to conduct one's life without regrets;
  to realize that potential within oneself
  which is of benefit to all。

  Though words or names are not required
  to live one's life this way;
  to describe it; words and names are used;
  that we might better clarify
  the way of which we speak;
  without confusing it with other ways
  in which an individual might choose to live。

  Through knowledge; intellectual thought and words;
  the manifestations of the Tao are known;
  but without such intellectual intent
  we might experience the Tao itself。

  Both knowledge and experience are real;
  but reality has many forms;
  which seem to cause complexity。

  By using the means appropriate;
  we extend ourselves beyond
  the barriers of such complexity;
  and so experience the Tao。

  2

  LETTING GO OF COMPARISONS

  We cannot know the Tao itself;
  nor see its qualities direct;
  but only see by differentiation;
  that which it manifests。

  Thus; that which is seen as beautiful
  is beautiful compared with that
  which is seen as lacking beauty;
  an action considered skilled
  is so considered in comparison
  with another; which seems unskilled。

  That which a person knows he has
  is known to him by that which he does not have;
  and that which he considers difficult
  seems so because of that which he can do with ease。
  One thing seems long by comparison with that
  which is; comparatively; short。
  One thing is high because another thing is low;
  only when sound ceases is quietness known;
  and that which leads
  is seen to lead only by being followed。
  In comparison; the sage;
  in harmony with the Tao;
  needs no comparisons;
  and when he makes them; knows
  that comparisons are judgements;
  and just as relative to he who makes them;
  and to the situation;
  as they are to that on which
  the judgement has been made。

  Through his experience;
  the sage becomes aware that all things change;
  and that he who seems to lead;
  might also; in another situation; follow。
  So he does nothing; he neither leads nor follows。
  That which he does is neither big nor small;
  without intent; it is neither difficult;
  nor done with ease。
  His task completed; he then lets go of it;
  seeking no credit; he cannot be discredited。
  Thus; his teaching lasts for ever;
  and he is held in high esteem。

  3

  WITHOUT SEEKING ACCLAIM

  By retaining his humility;
  the talented person who is also wise;
  reduces rivalry。

  The person who possesses many things;
  but does not boast of his possessions;
  reduces temptation; and reduces stealing。

  Those who are jealous of the skills or things
  possessed by others;
  most easily themselves become possessed by envy。

  Satisfied with his possessions;
  the sage eliminates the need to steal;
  at one with the Tao;
  he remains free of envy;
  and has no need of titles。

  By being supple; 

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