The people do not fear authority, then great authority will arrive. Wei, harm also. If people do not fear small harms, then great harm will arrive. Great harm refers to death. Those who fear it should cherish spirit and energy, honoring Heaven and following the Earth. Do not be narrow in one's dwelling, meaning that the mind dwells with spirit; it should be broad and gentle, not hasty or narrow. Do not despise one's life, people are able to live because they have spirit and energy. Relying on emptiness, delighting in quietness, not regulating diet, neglecting the Dao and desiring color, filling the belly with heretical and deviant thoughts—this is cutting off the root and despising spirit. Only by not despising life will one avoid being despised. Only those who do not despise spirit and energy, purify their hearts and wash away filth, remain tranquil and free from desire—then spirit and energy will dwell within without being despised. Therefore, the sage knows himself but does not display himself, knowing his own gains and losses, he does not outwardly show or reveal virtue and beauty; instead, he keeps them within. He loves himself but does not regard himself as precious. He loves his own body to preserve spirit and energy, without regarding himself as lofty or valuing fame and honor in the world. Therefore, he abandons that and takes this. Abandon self-display and self-regard as precious; take instead self-knowledge and self-love. ---