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Verse 11: Nothing is Useful
Thirty spokes join at one hub.
Integrating what isn’t and is,
makes a cart useful.
50: Value Life
Once we’re born,
we start dying.
3 out of 10 follow life.
3 out of 10 follow death.
3 out of 10 of those alive rush to their deaths.
Why? Because their life is so important to them.
Verse 9: Moving Smoothly
Excessive accumulation.
Stop!
Endless forging and sharpening
Ruins the edge.
62: For the Dao
Dao pours into everything.
The Wise maintain it,
The Unwise are maintained by it.
Verse 19: Return to Original Honesty
End “knowing” and abandon debates.
The people will prosper 100-fold.
End competition and abandon profiteering.
Thieves will disappear.
Verse 13: Get Tired of Shame
Honor and shame are extras.
Regard caring as your core.