Therefore the place of what is firm and strong is
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Therefore the place of what is firm and strong is below, and that
of what is soft and weak is above
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There is nothing in the world more soft and weak
There is nothing in the world more soft and weak than water, and yet for attacking things that are firm and strong there is nothing that can take precedence of it;--for there is nothing (so effectual) for which it can be changed ... There never was, there never will be, nor is there
There never was, there never will be, nor is there now, a man who is always blamed, or a man who is always praised ... There should be a neighbouring state within sight, and the
There should be a neighbouring state within sight, and the voices of the fowls and dogs should be heard all the way from it to us, but I would make the people to old age, even to death, not have any intercourse with it ... There was something undefined and complete, coming into existence before Heaven
There was something undefined and complete, coming into existence before Heaven and Earth How still it was and formless, standing alone, and undergoing no change, reaching everywhere and in no danger (of being exhausted)! It may be regarded as the M... Therefore (to guard against this), the sage keeps the left-hand portion
Therefore (to guard against this), the sage keeps the left-hand portion of the record of the engagement, and does not insist on the (speedy) fulfilment of it by the other party (So), he who has the attributes (of the Tao) regards (only) the conditions... Therefore a sage has said, 'He who accepts his
Therefore a sage has said, 'He who accepts his state's reproach, Is hailed therefore its altars' lord; To him who bears men's direful woes They all the name of King accord' ... Therefore a sage has said, 'I will do nothing (of
Therefore a sage has said, 'I will do nothing (of purpose), and the people will be transformed of themselves; I will be fond of keeping still, and the people will of themselves become correct I will take no trouble about it, and the people will of the... Therefore a wise prince, marching the whole day, does not
Therefore a wise prince, marching the whole day, does not go far from his baggage waggons Although he may have brilliant prospects to look at, he quietly remains (in his proper place), indifferent to them How should the lord of a myriad chariots carr... Therefore all in the world delight to exalt him and
Therefore all in the world delight to exalt him and do not weary of him Because he does not strive, no one finds it possible to strive with him ... Therefore he who would administer the kingdom, honouring it as
Therefore he who would administer the kingdom, honouring it as he honours his own person, may be employed to govern it, and he who would administer it with the love which he bears to his own person may be entrusted with it ... Therefore the (ruling) sage acts without claiming the results as his;
Therefore the (ruling) sage acts without claiming the results as his; he achieves his merit and does not rest (arrogantly) in it:--he does not wish to display his superiority ... Therefore the man of skill is a master (to be
Therefore the man of skill is a master (to be looked up to) by him who has not the skill; and he who has not the skill is the helper of (the reputation of) him who has the skill If the one did not honour his master, and the other did not rejoice in hi... Therefore the place of what is firm and strong is
Therefore the place of what is firm and strong is below, and that of what is soft and weak is above ... Therefore the sage desires what (other men) do not desire,
Therefore the sage desires what (other men) do not desire, and does not prize things difficult to get; he learns what (other men) do not learn, and turns back to what the multitude of men have passed by Thus he helps the natural development of all thin... Therefore the sage holds in his embrace the one thing
Therefore the sage holds in his embrace the one thing (of humility), and manifests it to all the world He is free from self- display, and therefore he shines; from self-assertion, and therefore he is distinguished; from self-boasting, and therefore hi... Therefore the sage is (like) a square which cuts no
Therefore the sage is (like) a square which cuts no one (with its angles); (like) a corner which injures no one (with its sharpness) He is straightforward, but allows himself no license; he is bright, but does not dazzle ... Therefore the sage knows (these things) of himself, but does
Therefore the sage knows (these things) of himself, but does not parade (his knowledge); loves, but does not (appear to set a) value on, himself And thus he puts the latter alternative away and makes choice of the former ... Therefore the sage manages affairs without doing anything, and conveys his
Therefore the sage manages affairs without doing anything, and conveys his instructions without the use of speech ... Therefore the sage puts his own person last, and yet
Therefore the sage puts his own person last, and yet it is found in the foremost place; he treats his person as if it were foreign to him, and yet that person is preserved Is it not because he has no personal and private ends, that therefore such ends... Therefore the sage seeks to satisfy (the craving of) the
Therefore the sage seeks to satisfy (the craving of) the belly, and not the (insatiable longing of the) eyes He puts from him the latter, and prefers to seek the former ... Therefore the sage, in the exercise of his government, empties their
Therefore the sage, in the exercise of his government, empties their minds, fills their bellies, weakens their wills, and strengthens their bones ... Therefore the sages got their knowledge without travelling; gave their (right)
Therefore the sages got their knowledge without travelling; gave their (right) names to things without seeing them; and accomplished their ends without any purpose of doing so ... Therefore the sentence-makers have thus expressed themselves:-- 'The Tao,
Therefore the sentence-makers have thus expressed themselves:-- 'The Tao, when brightest seen, seems light to lack; Who progress in it makes, seems drawing back; Its even way is like a rugged track Its highest virtue from the vale doth ri... Therefore when one is making the Tao his business, those
Therefore when one is making the Tao his business, those who are also pursuing it, agree with him in it, and those who are making the manifestation of its course their object agree with him in that; while even those who are failing in both these things...