Losing　also　obtains　joyfully。
  Belief　without　enough　within
  A　lack　of　belief　in　what　is　within　happens。
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  Those　on　tiptoe　are　not　standing　firmly
  Those　who　stride　are　not　moving
  Those　who　show　themselves　are　not　luminous
  Those　who　justify　themselves　are　not　conspicuous
  Those　who　boast　of　themselves　are　not　of　outstanding　service
  Those　who　brag　of　themselves　are　not　growing。
  They　that　join　tao　also　say
  Surplus　food　and　redundant　actions　are　somehow　disliked
  So　those　present　with　tao　are　not　dwelling　there。
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  A　presence　of　a　thing　mixed　completely
  Before　the　birth　of　heavens　and　earth
  So　lonely；　so　deserted
  Standing　alone　yet　without　deviating
  Working　everywhere　yet　lacking　danger
  Action　of　the　mother　of　the　world　can　happen。
  I　have　no　knowledge　of　its　name
  Giving　a　word；　I　say　tao。
  Stubbornly　trying　to　name　it　I　say　great
  Great；　I　say　passing　by
  Passing　by；　I　say　far…reaching
  Far…reaching；　I　say　returning。
  So　tao　is　great；　heavens　are　great；　earth　is　great
  Kings　are　also　great。
  In　the　center　of　the　universe　are　four　greatnesses
  Yet　kings　stand　still；　blending　them　into　one。
  Man　is　an　offshoot　of　earth
  Earth　is　an　offshoot　of　the　heavens
  The　heavens　are　an　offshoot　of　tao
  Tao　is　an　offshoot　of　the　natural。
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  Heaviness　acts　as　root　of　lightness
  Stillness　acts　as　sovereign　of　agitation。
  Appropriately　it　happens
  That　sages　travel　throughout　the　day
  Without　departing　from　heavy　or　light
  Even　though　fabulous　views　are　present
  They　dwell　in　great　comfort　and　go　about　like　this。
  How　would　one　be　lord　of　10000　war…chariots
  Yet　have　a　body　which　is　light　in　the　world？
  Following　lightness　comes　loss　of　the　root
  Following　agitation　comes　loss　of　the　sovereign。
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  Valuing　going　is　absent　of　trace
  Valuing　words　are　absent　of　flaw　or　censure
  With　valuing　reckoning；　counters　or　policies　are　not　used。
  What　is　valuably　shut
  Is　absent　of　a　barrier　yet　cannot　be　opened
  What　is　valuably　tied
  Is　absent　of　restraint　or　restriction　yet　cannot　be　untied。
  Appropriately　it　happens　that　sages
  Entirely　valuing　help　others；　so　others　are　not　thrown　away
  Entirely　valuing　help　things；　so　things　are　not　thrown　away。
  Appropriately　called　following　the　luminance。
  So　those　who　value　others　teach　those　who　lack　valuing　others
  Those　who　lack　valuing　others　are　a　resource　of　those　who　value　others。
  Without　treasuring　a　teacher；　or　without　loving　a　resource
  Even　the　wise　have　great　misconception。
  Appropriately　called　an　important　subtlety。
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  Know　what　is　male
  Keep　to　what　is　female
  Act　as　the　ravine　of　the　world。
  Acting　as　the　ravine　of　the　world
  The　ideal　entirely　lacks　separation
  Return；　merge　with；　relate　to　a　newborn　child。
  Know　what　is　white
  Keep　to　what　is　black
  Act　as　the　model　of　the　world。
  Acting　as　the　model　of　the　world
  The　ideal　entirely　lacks　error
  Return；　merge　with；　relate　to　an　absence　of　reaching　limits。
  Know　what　is　honorable
  Keep　to　what　is　humiliating
  Act　as　the　valley　of　the　world。
  Acting　as　the　valley　of　the　world
  The　ideal　entirely　becomes　sufficient
  Return；　merge　with；　relate　to　true　nature。
  True　nature　broken　and　scattered
  Next　comes　action　as　tools
  Being　used　by　sages
  Next　comes　action　as　mediums　for　growth。
  In　this　way　great　tailors　are　not　cutting。
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  It　is　attained；　the　desire　to　grab　the　world　yet　be　acting　on　it
  I　see　it　has　not　been　satisfied　yet
  The　world；　a　spirited　tool；　cannot　act　either。
  Those　who　act　are　spoiling
  Those　who　take　hold　of　are　losing。
  So　of　things
  Some　lead　and　some　follow
  Some　gust　and　some　puff　lightly
  Some　are　strong　and　some　thin
  Some　support　and　some　destroy。
  Appropriately　it　happens　that　sages　are
  Apart　from　extremes
  Apart　from　extravagance
  Apart　from　excess。
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  When　it　happens　that　tao　assists　men　and　lords
  The　force　of　the　soldier　is　not　in　the　world。
  What　takes　effort　is　likely　to　return。
  Briars　and　thorns　grow　within　the　dwelling　place　of　the　army
  Behind　a　great　military　comes　the　seed　for　a　faminous　year。
  Those　who　value
  Achieve　results　yet　stop
  Are　without　venturing　to　strive　to　hold
  Achieve　results　yet　do　not　brag
  Achieve　results　yet　do　not　boast
  Achieve　results　yet　do　not　be　arrogant
  Achieve　results　yet　without　being　done
  Achieve　results　yet　do　not　strive。
  Things　reach　the　prime　and　then　are　old？
  Appropriately　called　not　in　accordance　with　tao
  What　is　not　in　accordance　with　tao　comes　to　an　early　end。
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  In　the　end　those　with　fine　strategies　lack　the　tools　of　fortune
  They　have　things　which　are　somehow　disliked
  So　those　who　are　present　with　tao　are　not　dwelling　in　them。
  The　master…child　resides　in　and　comes　to　treasure　the　left
  Using　strategy；　come　to　treasure　the　right
  Those　with　strategy　lack　the　tools　of　fortune
  They　have　not　the　tools　of　the　master…child
  When　using　them　in　the　absence　of　a　foreseeable　need
  Uncaring；　indifferent　actions　are　better。
  Conquer　yet　without　embellishing
  Yet　those　who　are　embellishing　justify　joy　in　slaughtering　men
  In　the　end　those　who　are　joyful　in　slaughteringmen
  Cannot　come　to　achieve　their　aspired　relation　with　the　world。
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  The　tao　entirely　lacks　a　name
  Although　its　true　nature　is　tiny
  Noone　in　the　world　is　able　to　methodize　it　either。
  If　nobles　and　kings　are　able　to　keep　to　it
  The　10000　things　attain　self…spontaneity
  The　heavens　and　earth　join　with　each　other　and　it　rains　sweet　dew
  It　is　the　command　of　noone　but　people　cooperate。
  Once　measuring　begins　names　are　present
  Names　are　also　grasped　and　possessed
  In　the　end　the　knowledge　of　stopping　also　follows
  With　knowledge　of　stopping　lack　of　danger　can　happen。
  Analogically；　tao　being　in　the　world
  Is　just　like　how　the　streams　and　valleys　relate　to　rivers　and　seas。
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  Those　who　know　men　are　wise
  Those　with　self…knowledge　are　luminous
  Those　who　conquer　others　possess　strength
  Those　who　conquer　themselves　possess　force
  Those　with　knowledge　of　enough　are　wealthy
  Those　who　strive　to　go　possess　aspiration
  Those　who　are　not　losing　their　place　are　long…lasting
  Those　who　die　yet　without　perishing　are　long…lived。
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  Great　tao　flowing　everywhere
  It　can　be　left　or　right
  All　things　depend　on　it　yet　exist　yet　without　being　denied。
  Outstanding　service　is　performed　without　the　presence　of　names
  It　clothes　and　cultivates　the　10000　things
  Yet　without　acting　as　lord。
  With　entireness　absent　of　desire
  One　can　name　in　relation　to　smallness
  The　10000　things　merge　and　blend
  Yet　without　action　as　lord　one　can　name　great　actions。
  What　is　entirely　without　a　self　to　act　great　happens
  So　it　is　able　to　perfect　what　is　great。
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  Take　hold　of　the　great　form
  The　world　comes　toward
  Comes　toward　without　harm
  Peace　and　stability　in　the　extreme。
  Music　and　handing　out　dainties
  Passing　guests　stop
  Things　belonging　with　tao　expressed
  Its　blandness　is　equal　to　its　lack　of　flavor。
  Observing　lacks　enough　sight
  Listening　lacks　enough　hearing
  Using　lacks　enough　grasp。
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  Attain　the　desire　for　inhaling
  Firmly　seed　exhaling
  Attain　the　desire　of　lessening
  Firmly　seed　strengthening
  Attain　the　desire　of　discarding
  Firmly　seed　allowing　back
  Attain　the　desire　of　taking　by　force
  Firmly　seed　giving　away
  Appropriately　called　subtle　luminance。
  Yielding　conquers　the　firm
  Lessening　conquers　the　strong。
  Fish　cannot　escape　relating　to　deep　water
  A　direction　for　man　cannot　happen　with　tools　benefitting　a　nation。
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  Tao；　entirely　absent　of　acting
  Yet　is　absent　of　being　without　acting。
  If　nobles　and　kings　are　able　to　keep　to　it
  The　10000　things　attain　self…transformation
  Transforming　yet　desiring　to　do。
  When　I　am　able　to　calm　the　restless
  An　absence　of　naming　true　nature　happens。
  With　an　absence　of　naming　true　nature
  In　the　end　an　absence　of　desire　is　also　obtained
  Without　desire　tranquillity　happens
  The　world　attains　self…settlement。
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  Higher　ideal　lacks　ideal
  Appropriately　presence　of　the　ideal　happens
  Lower　ideal　lacks　a　loss　of　ideal
  Appropriately　absence　of　the　ideal　happens。
  Higher　ideal　is　absent　of　acting　yet　absent　of　causing　acting
  Lower　ideal　is　acting　yet　present　with　causing　acting。
  Higher　humanity　is　acting　yet　absent　of　causing　acting
  Higher　morality　is　acting　yet　present　with　causing　acting
  Higher　propriety　is　acting　yet　the　response　of　noone　appears
  Next　comes　grabbing　t