Tao Te Ching LX

Waley

Ruling a large kingdom is indeed like cooking small fish.
They who by Tao ruled all that is under heaven
Did not let an evil spirit within them display its powers.
Nay, it was not only that the evil spirit did not display its powers;
Neither was the Sage’s good spirit used to the hurt of other men.
Nor was it only that his good spirit was not used to harm other men,
The Sage himself was thus saved from harm.
And so, each being saved from harm,
Their “powers” could converge towards a common end.


Wieger

Duyvendak

Matgioi

Haven

Mitchell

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