Chapter 63 – Difficulty Act without action. Do without ado. Taste without tasting. Whether it is big or small, many or few, repay hatred with virtue. Prepare for the difficult while it is still easy. Deal with the big while it is still small. Difficult undertakings have always started with what is easy. And greatContinue reading “CHAPTER 63 – DIFFICULTY”
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CHAPTER 62 – REFUGE
Chapter 62 – Refuge Tao is the storehouse of all things. It is the good man’s treasure and the bad man’s refuge. Fine words can buy honour, And fine deeds can gain respect from others. Even if a man is bad, when has (Tao) rejected him? Therefore on the occasion of crowning an emperor orContinue reading “CHAPTER 62 – REFUGE”
CHAPTER 61 – HUDDLED MASSES
Chapter 61 – Huddled Masses A great state, one that lowly flows, becomes the empire’s union, and the empire’s wife. The wife always through quietude conquers her husband, and by quietude renders herself lowly. Thus a great state through lowliness toward small states will conquer the small states, and small states through lowliness toward greatContinue reading “CHAPTER 61 – HUDDLED MASSES”
CHAPTER 60 – GHOSTS: EVIL, BOO EVIL
Chapter 60 – Ghosts: Evil, Boo Evil Govern a great country as you would fry small fish: [neither gut nor scale them.] If with Reason the empire is managed, its ghosts will not spook. Not only will its ghosts not spook, but its gods will not harm the people. Not only will its gods notContinue reading “CHAPTER 60 – GHOSTS: EVIL, BOO EVIL”
CHAPTER 59 – STORING VIRTUE
Chapter 59 – Storing Virtue While ruling the people And serving heaven Build up a store. If you’ve built up a store You can adhere to Tao early. If you’ve adhered to Tao early You can amass virtue. When you’ve amassed virtue There is nothing you cannot do. When there is nothing you cannot doContinue reading “CHAPTER 59 – STORING VIRTUE”