《老子道德经(英译本)Lao Tze》59. Restraint

  Manage a great nation as you would cook a delicate fish.

  To govern men in accord with nature

  It is best to be restrained;

  Restraint makes agreement easy to attain,

  And easy agreement builds harmonious relationships;

  With sufficient harmony no resistance will arise;

  When no resistance arises, then you possess the heart of the nation,

  And when you possess the nation’s heart, your influence will long endure:

  Deeply rooted and firmly established.

  This is the method of far sight and long life.

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