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61: Proof of Integrity
The great nation
is downstream.
The World’s receptivity
is its threshold.
Verse 21: Empty Heart-Mind
True virtue’s appearance
is only from the Dao.
The Dao’s form is vague and indistinct.
Verse 41: Same Difference
The Weaver hears of the Way,
and resolves to act from its Center.
The Aspirant hears of the Way,
and sometimes gets it, sometimes forgets it.
The Fool just laughs
when they hear of the Way.
67: Three Treasures
The World says,
“I’m great! Great and not petty.”
Greatness is possible,
just by not being petty?
75: Greed Harms
A person’s hunger,
Is because the taxes on food are high.
This is how there is hunger.
Common people’s disorder,
Is because their superior is too active.
This is how the superior doesn’t regulate them.
Verse 5: Using Nothing-ness
Nature is not benevolent;
all things serve their purpose and are destroyed.
The Wise are not benevolent;
people serve their purpose and are destroyed.