Dao De Jing by Ames; Hall

Author:Ames; Hall
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9780307755308
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2003-01-23T05:00:00+00:00

Crimped then whole,

Warped then true,

Hollow then full,

Worn then new,

Modest then satisfied,

Demanding then bewildered.54

It is for this reason that the sages grasp oneness

To be shepherds to the world.55

Those who are not self-promoting are distinguished,

Those who do not show off shine,

Those who do not brag have lots to show,

Those who are not self-important are enduring.56

It is only because they do not contend

That none are able to contend with them.

Isn’t what the ancients called “giving up the crimped for the sake of the whole.”

Getting close to what these words mean!

This expression indeed says it all.

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