Tao Te Ching Chapter 38 – 論德 (道德經 第38章)
Highest virtue does not seek to display itself, and therefore truly possesses virtue. When the Dao was lost, virtue appeared; when virtue was lost, benevolence; then righteousness; then propriety. The...
Tao Te Ching Chapter 38 – 論德 (道德經 第38章)
Highest virtue does not seek to display itself, and therefore truly possesses virtue. When the Dao was lost, virtue appeared; when virtue was lost, benevolence; then righteousness; then propriety. The...
Tao Te Ching Chapter 37 – 為政 (道德經 第37章)
The Dao in its regular course does nothing for the sake of doing it, and so there is nothing which it does not do. If princes and kings could maintain...
Tao Te Ching Chapter 37 – 為政 (道德經 第37章)
The Dao in its regular course does nothing for the sake of doing it, and so there is nothing which it does not do. If princes and kings could maintain...
Tao Te Ching Chapter 36 – 微明 (道德經 第36章)
To shrink something, first expand it; to weaken, first strengthen; to abolish, first exalt; to take, first give. This is called subtle wisdom. The soft overcomes the hard, and the...
Tao Te Ching Chapter 36 – 微明 (道德經 第36章)
To shrink something, first expand it; to weaken, first strengthen; to abolish, first exalt; to take, first give. This is called subtle wisdom. The soft overcomes the hard, and the...
Tao Te Ching Chapter 79 – 任契 (道德经 第79章)
When a reconciliation is effected after a great animosity, there is sure to be a grudge remaining. The sage keeps the left-hand portion of the record of the engagement and...
Tao Te Ching Chapter 79 – 任契 (道德经 第79章)
When a reconciliation is effected after a great animosity, there is sure to be a grudge remaining. The sage keeps the left-hand portion of the record of the engagement and...
Tao Te Ching Chapter 78 – 任信 (道德经 第78章)
There is nothing in the world more soft and weak than water, and yet for attacking things that are firm and strong there is nothing that can take precedence of...
Tao Te Ching Chapter 78 – 任信 (道德经 第78章)
There is nothing in the world more soft and weak than water, and yet for attacking things that are firm and strong there is nothing that can take precedence of...
Tao Te Ching Chapter 76 – 戝强 (道德经 第76章)
Man at his birth is supple and weak; at his death, firm and strong. Trees and plants in their early growth are soft and brittle; at their death, dry and...
Tao Te Ching Chapter 76 – 戝强 (道德经 第76章)
Man at his birth is supple and weak; at his death, firm and strong. Trees and plants in their early growth are soft and brittle; at their death, dry and...
