Thirty-Ninth Chapter:
Tao-te Ching
The things that originated from the Tao:
The clear sky is whole.
The firm earth is whole.
The spirit is whole.
The myriad things are whole and so is the country.
When kings and rulers interfere with the Tao,
the sky becomes filthy,
the earth becomes depleted,
the spirits loses balance,
creatures become extinct.
Therefore, nobility is rooted in humility,
Loftiness is [...]
Thirty-Eighth Chapter:
Tao-te Ching
A truly good person is not conscious of his virtue,
and therefore possesses virtue.
A foolish person tries to be virtuous
and is therefore not virtuous.
The sage does nothing,
Yet he leaves nothing undone.
The ordinary man is always doing things,
yet many more are left to be done.
The highest virtue is to act without a sense of [...]
Thirty-Seventh Chapter:
Tao-te Ching
The Tao does nothing, and yet leaves nothing undone.
If powerful can center themselves in the Tao, the whole world will transform spontaneously to its natural rhythms.
Life will become simple. Pretenses will fall away.
Our true nature will shine through.
Without cravings there is calm. World straightens itself.
In silence, one finds the anchor of the universe [...]