A free online version of the Dao De Jing may be found here. Below is verse #39, Support
39. Support
In mythical times all things were whole:All the sky was clear,
All the earth was stable,
All the mountains were firm,
All the riverbeds were full,
All of nature was fertile,
And all the rulers were supported.
But, losing clarity, the sky tore;
Losing stability, the earth split;
Losing strength, the mountains sank;
Losing water, the riverbeds cracked;
Losing fertility, nature disappeared;
And losing support, the rulers fell.
Rulers depend upon their subjects,
The noble depend upon the humble;
So rulers call themselves orphaned, hungry and alone,
To win the people's support.
3 comments:
"nature disappeared"... yup. this is a book that should be read over and over....
It is a book that should be studied.
You should have used the DC Lau version.
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