We　have　harmony。
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  A　great　country　is　like　a　low…lying　estuary…
  It　is　a　place　where　all　the　lesserstreams　mingle　and　merge。
  Everything　comes　together　there　。　。。
  And　a　woman　wins　her　man：　how　doesshe　do　it？
  By　using　the　power　of　her　yin　likean　anchor；
  A　still　deep　bowl
  into　which　it　all　flows。
  This　is　passiveness。
  So　if　a　great　country　takes　a　low　place
  It　wins　over　the　trust　of　a　smallerstate；
  And　if　a　small　country　shows　humility
  It　wins　the　trust　of　a　whole　nation。
  And　it's　like　this：　those　who　wantto　win　must　yield；
  And　those　who　are　yielding　shouldstay　where　they　are。
  A　great　country　needs　to　grow：
  A　small　one　needs　protection。
  That　way；　everyone　gets　what　they　want…
  when　the　greater　learns　to　be　below。
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  The　Tao
  is　the　source　of　'the　ten　thousandthings'；
  It　is　the　sage's　priceless　pearl；
  And　it　redeems
  everything。
  You　know；　people　like　to　use　nice　wordsto　impress　you。
  People　act　nicely　to　gain　your　respect…
  but　even　if　a　person　is　bad；
  neither　the　sage　nor　the　Tao　willdesert　him。　They　accept　him。
  And　when　the　Emperor　is　crowned　andthe　three　ministers　appointed；
  it's　better　to　stay　where　you　areand　be　with　the　Tao
  than　to　hurry　off　with　gifts　of　jadeand　a　team　of　four　horses。
  The　old　ones　'knew　this　gesture'；
  and　by　ruling　this　way　they　were　never
  guilty　of　transgressions　or　errors。
  Nothing　under　Heaven　matters　more
  than　this　kind　of　knowing。
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  The　sage　does　nothing；　and　so　he　neverfails　…
  He　holds　on　to　nothing；　and　so　henever　loses　。　。　。
  Whereas　the　rest　of　us　always　seemto　mess　up　our　lives
  just　at　the　moment　when　we　seem　tobe　succeeding！
  That's　why　the　sage　wants　nothing　forhimself。
  He　doesn't　want　precious　things　orpossessions。
  What　is　he？　A　Student　OF　The　Unknowable；
  so　he　doesn't　make　mistakes　like　therest　of　us
  but　always　tries　to　help　us　to　betrue　to　who　we　are
  without　ever　standing　in　our　way。
  And　so　he　says：　do　things　wu…wei；　bydoing　nothing
  Achieve　without　trying　to　achieveanything　…
  Savour　the　taste　of　what　you　cannottaste
  Make　a　small　thing　great；　and　the　fewinto　many　…
  Take　on　the　largest　things　when　they'restill　small；
  Start　the　hardest　things　while　they'restill　easy。
  It's　always　the　person　who　thinks　thingsare　easy
  that　finds　them　the　hardest　in　theend。
  The　way　he　sees　it：　everything's　potentiallytricky；
  so　he　never　ends　up　out　of　his　depth。
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  When　everything　is　peaceful；　don't　forgetthe　danger；
  When　things　are　safe；　don't　lose　youredge　…
  A　brittle　thing　can　break
  easily
  And　a　small　thing　fragment。
  So　'act　before　it　happens'。
  'order　things　before　chaos　breaksout'。
  A　great　tree　which　takes　a　crowd　tospan　its　base
  Started　from　being　a　tiny　seed；
  And　a　tower　nice　sections　high　beganin　the　ground。
  A　journey　of　a　thousand　miles　startswith　the　first　step。
  To　act　as　if　you　know　it　all　is　catastrophic：
  and　if　you　try　to　control　it
  you　will　stare　into　your　empty　hand。
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  In　ancient　times；　the　shrewdest　rulers
  Didn't　try　to　give　people　too　muchknow…how。
  What　did　they　do？　They　kept　them　livingsimply。
  So　why　are　people　so　difficult　togovern　now？
  Because　they　know　too　much　in　theirso…called　freedom。
  If　a　leader　works　deviously；
  He　will　turn　the　people　against　him…　look　and　see。
  But　if　you　refuse　to　use　that　kindof　knowing；
  Your　people　will　be　blessed　and　happy。
  This　is　where　two　streams　divide：
  And　if　you　rule　this　way
  You　will　be　walking　the　great　pathof　Te。
  Deep　Te　…　this　Virtue　is　everywhere
  drawing　us　all
  into　our　final　destiny：
  Oneness　Of　The　Source　And　The　Sea　。。　。
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  Why　is　the　sea
  the　king　of　a　hundred　tributaries？
  Because　everything　comes　down　to　it…
  So　it　is　kingly
  By　this　name。
  So　a　sage　that　wants　to　rule　the　peoplemust　be　below　them。
  If　he　wants　to　be　their　leader；　hemust　be　behind　them。
  If　he　has　no　desire　to　control
  then　the　people　will　not　feel　oppressed；
  And　if　he　stands　before　them　for　theirown　sake；　and　not　his
  they　will　not　harm　him。
  Trusted　by　everyone；　no　one　will　tireof　him。
  What　is　his　secret？
  He　never　competes。
  So　there　is　no　one　else　but　him。
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  I　have　three　priceless　treasures：
  The　first　is　Compassion
  the　second；　thrift
  And　the　third　is　that　I　never　wantto　be　ahead　of　you。
  If　I　have　compassion；　you　will　diefor　me。　I　know　that。
  If　I　waste　nothing；　I　can　give　myselfto　you　all　…
  And　if　I　don't　seem　perfect；　thenyou'll　trust　me　to　lead　you。
  These　days　people　scorn　compassion。They　try　to　be　tough。
  They　spend　all　they　have；　and　yetwant　to　be　generous
  They　despise　humility；　and　want　tobe　the　best。
  I　tell　you　that　ways　Death's。
  If　you　have　loved　your　people；　youwill　know　it
  they　will　fight　tooth　and　nail　foryou　in　attack　or　defense。
  This　is　the　protection　of　Heaven；　andyour　harvest。
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  A　canny　soldier　never　provokes　anyone；
  And　is　never　made　to　lose　his　temper。
  A　good　fighter　never　confronts　hisenemy　head…on：
  And　those　who　know　how　to　handle　peopledo　it　humbly。
  This　comes　from　the　virtue　of　not…striving；
  and　from　knowing　how　to　link　withother　people's　energy。
  Since　time　gone　in　the　mists
  this　has　been　the　way　to　'pair　up'with　Heaven。
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  There　is　a　saying；　you　know；　which　soldierhave：
  'I　never　use　my　force　before　my　enemyuses　his。
  I'd　sooner　go　back　a　foot　than　advancean　inch。'
  This　is　called　going　forward　withoutmoving；
  Rolling　up　your　sleeve　without　showingyour　arm　…
  And　by　not；　you　defeat　him　withoutapparently　doing　anything。
  This　is　like　being　armed；　but　no　onesees　what　you　have。
  Never　think　your　enemy　is　feeble。　That'sdisastrous。
  If　I　do　that；　I'm　bound　to　lose　allI　have！
  So；　you　see；　when　the　battle　begins
  It　is　the　one　who　seems　weakest　thatwill　win。
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  My　words　are　really　very　easy　to　understand
  And　be　with；　and　walk　in　。　。　。　butno　one　can！
  My　words　have　roots；　my　actions　haveprecedents
  But　people　don't　see　this；　and　sothey　don't　see　me。
  So　few　of　you　know　or　understand　me
  And　so　the　Tao　becomes　ever　more　important。　。　。
  The　sage　goes　round　like　a　supertramp；
  Hiding　the　jade；　the　jewel　he　carriesin　his　inmost　heart。
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  Those　who　know　seem　not　to　know
  And　those　who　don't　pretend　they　do…
  This　is　what　it　means　to　be　flawed。
  If　you're　sick　at　this；　then　you'llwin　through。
  The　sage　is。　He　is　sick　of　all　faults…
  He　is　sick　of　being　sick。　He　is　well。
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  When　the　people　lack　a　sense　of　awe；
  There　is　bound　to　be　disorder　or　disaster。
  Never　oppress　them　in　their　own　homes；
  or　interfere　with　their　means　of　livelihood。
  If　you　don't　oppose　them；
  They　won't　try　to　depose　you。
  So；　the　sage　who　really　knows　himself
  never　shows　himself　off　to　his　people…
  loves　himself；　without　false　pride…
  discards　the　mask；　and　wears　his　trueface。
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  A　person　who's　brash　and　fearless　willdie；
  A　person　who　is　cautious　will　survive…
  These　two　are　right；　and　they　are　wrong
  Heaven　looks　down　on　both
  and　who　know　the　truth？
  So　even　the　sage　admits　some　thingsare　beyond　him。
  The　Tao　of　Heaven
  doesn't　struggle；　but　it　wins　through
  It　doesn't　ask
  yet　it　always　hears　the　answer　…
  It　doesn't　demand
  yet　things　come；　because　they　wantto　be
  It　has　no　desires
  and　yet　everything　works　out　as　ifplanned。
  And　though　the　Net　Of　Heaven　is　wide
  Not　even　the　tiniest　whisper　escapesit。
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  If　the　people　are　not　afraid；
  It　is　useless　to　try　and　scare　themwith　death。
  And　if　people　are　afraid　of　death
  And　you　make　a　point　of　hanging　everycriminal；
  Then　who　would　dare　to　do　anything？
  Any　killing　must　be　done　by　an　officialexecutioner。
  If　someone　else　were　to　do　it；
  It　would　be　like　trying　to　copy　amaster　carpenter　…
  And　if　you　try　to　cut　like　him
  you　will　only　bloody　your　own　hands！
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  Why　are　the　people　hungry？
  Because　you　crush　them　with　your　taxes：
  That　is　why　they　have　nothing。
  Why　are　the　people　angry？
  Because　you　endlessly　impose　yourlaws：
  That　is　why　they　can't　take　any　more。
  And　why　aren't　they　scared　of　death？
  Because　you　are　voracious　and　youwant　everything。
  So　what　have　they　got　left　to　lose？
  Those　who　only　have　a　little
  really　know　how　to　value　life。
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  When　a　body　is　alive；　it　is　soft　and　supple
  …　it　is　cold　and　rigid　when　it　dies。
  When　plants　are　alive；　they　are　tenderand　trailing
  and　burnt　and　brittle　when　they'redead。
  What's　iron　hard　is　what　is　dead；　then
  And　what