Chapter 37 第三十七章

第三十七章

　　道恆無名，侯王若能守之，萬物將自化。化而欲作，吾將鎮之以無名之朴。無名之朴，夫亦將不欲。不欲以靜，天地將自正。

37. Tranquillity
The Way takes no action, but leaves nothing undone.
When you accept this
The world will flourish,
In harmony with nature.

Nature does not possess desire;
Without desire, the heart becomes quiet;
In this manner the whole world is made tranquil.

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Chapter 36 第三十六章

第三十六章

　　將欲歙之，必故張之﹔將欲弱之，必故強之﹔將欲廢之，必故興之﹔將欲取之，必故與之。是謂微明。柔弱勝剛強。魚不可脫于淵，國之利器不可以示人。

36. Opposition
To reduce someone's influence, first expand it;
To reduce someone's force, first increase it;
To overthrow someone, first exalt them;
To take from someone, first give to them.

This is the subtlety by which the weak overcome the strong:
Fish should not leave their depths,
And swords should not leave their scabbards.

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Chapter 35 第三十五章

第三十五章

　　執大象，天下往。往而不害，安平泰。樂與餌，過客止。道之出口，淡乎其無味，視之不足見，聽之不足聞，用之不足既

35. Peace
If you offer music and food
Strangers may stop with you;
But if you accord with the Way
All the people of the world will keep you
In safety, health, community, and peace.

The Way lacks art and flavour;
It can neither be seen nor heard,
But its benefit cannot be exhausted.

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Chapter 34 第三十四章

第三十四章

　　大道泛兮，其可左右。萬物恃之而生而不辭，功成而不名有。衣養萬物而不為主，可名于小﹔萬物歸焉而不為主，可名為大。以其終不自為大，故能成其大。

34. Control
The Way flows and ebbs, creating and destroying,
Implementing all the world, attending to the tiniest details,
Claiming nothing in return.

It nurtures all things,
Though it does not control them;
It has no intention,
So it seems inconsequential.

It is the substance of all things;
Though it does not control them;
It has no exception,
So it seems all-important.

The sage would not control the world;
He is in harmony with the world.


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Chapter 33 第三十三章

第三十三章

　　知人者智，自知者明﹔勝人者有力，自勝者強。知足者富。強行者有志。不失其所者久。死而不亡者壽。

33. Virtues
Who understands the world is learned;
Who understands the self is enlightened.
Who conquers the world has strength;
Who conquers the self has harmony.
Who is determined has purpose;
Who is contented has wealth.
Who defends his home may long endure;
Who surrenders his home may long survive it.

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