English and Chinese (Wade-Giles) Terms: Below Heaven or Worldly or Earth or Human Realm (t'ien hsia, hsia t'ien), All (chieh), Name or Call (wei), Way or Nature (tao), Three Precious Things or Three Treasures (san pao): Gentleness, Compassion or Love or Merciful (tz'u), Great (ta), Resemble or Seem (hsiao), Similar or Like (ssu), Can or Able (nêng), Long (chiu), Small or Petty (hsi), Truly (fu), Mercy, Protect or Guard (pao), Economy or Thriftiness or Sparing or Frugal (chien), Not Daring or Risking (pu kan), Brave or Courageous (kung), Patience, Liberality, Benevolence or Generous or Liberal or Giving (kuang), Finish or Accomplish (ch'êng), Vessel or Potential (ch'i), Endure or Last (ch'ang), Discard or Renounce (shê), First or Leader (hsien), Death (ssu), Humility, Fight or Battle (chan), Victory or Win (shêng), Defend (shou), Save or Help (chiu), Three Precious Values: Compassion, Modesty, Dao, Moderation, Untimely, Death, Failure, Three Virtues, Victory, Gentle, Useless (pu hsiao), Strength or Firm (ku), Leadership, 三寶

Términos en Español: Tres Cosas Preciosas: Dulzura, Compasión, Amor; Economía, Frugalidad, Paciencia, Liberalidad, Benevolencia, Generosidad, Humildad, Tres Valores Preciosos: Compasión, Economía, Frugalidad; Modestia, Tres Tesoros, Moderación, Valentía, Destiempo, Muerte, Fracaso, Tres Virtudes, Económico, Victoria, Suave, Inútil, Fuerza, Cielo, Liderazgo, Mundano, Tierra, Todos, Nombre, Llamada, Camino, Naturaleza, Grande, Se Asemeja, Parecen, Similares, Como, Largo, Pequeño, Verdad, Mezquino, Tres Tesoros, Frugal, Dare, Riesgo, Misericordioso, ¿Pueden, Capaz, Generoso, Dar, Embarcación, Potencial, Aguante, Última, Descartar, Renuncie, En Primer Lugar, Líder, Muerte, Lucha, Batalla, Victoria, Ganar, Defender, Fuerte, Firme, Guardar, Ayuda.

"All in the world call me great; but I resemble the unlikely.
Now a man is great only because he resembles the unlikely.
Did he resemble the likely, how lasting, indeed, would his mediocrity be!
I have three treasures which I cherish and prize.
The first is called compassion.
The second is called economy.
The third is called not daring to come to the front in the world.
The compassionate can be brave;
The economical can be generous;
Those who dare not come to the front in the world can become perfect as chief vessels.
Now, if people discard compassion and are brave;
If they discard economy and are generous;
If they discard modesty and are ambitious, they will surely die."
- Translated by D. T. Suzuki and Paul Carus, 1913, Chapter 67

"Everyone under heaven says my Tao is great
and resembles nothing else.
It is because it is great that it seems different.
If it were like anything on earth
it would have been small from
the beginning.

I have three treasures that I cherish and hold fast.
The first is gentleness,
the second is simplicity,
the third is daring not to be first
among all things under heaven.
Because of gentleness I am able to be courageous.
Because of simplicity I am able to be generous.
Because of daring not to be first
I am able to lead.

If people forsake gentleness and attempt
to be courageous, forsake simplicity and
attempt to be generous, forsake the last
place and attempt to get the first place,
this is certain death.

Gentleness conquers in battle and protects
in defense.
What heaven guards, it arms with the gift
of gentleness."
- Translated by Tolbert McCarroll, 1982, Chapter 67

"While being recognized and proclaimed as great by consensus of all people,
Yet the Tao is indescribable.
Being indescribable by common standards,
It is great.
Were it so describable,
Its greatness would have long ago vanished.
From it, three great treasures are possessed,
To be embraced, guarded and kept secure.

The first is Tzu,
Characterized by gentleness, compassion, mercy and nurturing love.
The second, Chien,
By renunciation, frugality and economy which limits possession to no more than that which is truly needed.
When encompassing the third,
One rejects the need for worldly preeminence.

Possessing the first,
Is to possess courage.
Being frugal,
It is possible to be generous.
No longer needing preeminence,
One becomes a leader.

Forsaking these,
Endeavoring to be courageous without compassion,
Endeavoring to possess without renunciation,
Endeavoring to lead all without following behind,
Is to surely court destruction.

Through gentleness, compassion, mercy and nurturing love,
The Sage wins in attack,
Is impregnable in defense.
Truly, heaven arms with love those whom it would not see destroyed."
- Translated by Alan B. Taplow, 1982, Chapter 67

"I am great in my resemblance to nothing at all, in my sheer impossibility.
If we were possible, we'd be boring.
These are my amazing qualities:
I'm compassionate.
That's my courage.
I'm frugal, so I'm generous.
I have no ambition, so I rule.
To be courageous without compassion,
generous without frugality,
powerful and at the same time ambitious: that is the way of death.
Compassion is the real victory.
Generosity is the real frugality.
Humility is the real power.
When nature gives us life
it shows all these qualities."
- Translated by Crispin Starwell, Chapter 67

"Some say that my teaching is nonsense.
Others call it lofty but impractical.
But to those who have looked inside themselves,
this nonsense makes perfect sense.
And to those who put it into practice,
this loftiness has roots that go deep.

I have just three things to teach:
simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures.
Simple in actions and in thoughts,
you return to the source of being.
Patient with both friends and enemies,
you accord with the way things are.
Compassionate toward yourself,
you reconcile all beings in the world."
- Translated by Edwin Shaw, 1996, Chapter 67

"The whole world hears these words and says they are beautiful, but over simplified
But it's precisely because they're simple that they can be great
If they tried to be detailed and precise, what use would they be?

There are only three compasses to steer by; treasure them
Compassion, frugality, and genuineness
Compassion leads to courage
But courage without compassion is pure violence
Frugality leads to affluence
But affluence without frugality is pure extravagance
Genuineness brings honor and respect
But honor and respect gained hypocritically is pure disaster

Attack with these qualities and you'll never lose
Defend with them, and you'll never fall
Whoever wraps himself in the tao
Finds in it a shield and a sanctuary that will never fail"
- Translated by Ted Wrigley, Chapter 67

"All the world says that, while my Tao is great, it yet appears to be inferior to other systems of teaching.
Now it is just its greatness that makes it seem to be inferior.
If it were like any other system, for long would its smallness have been known!
But I have three precious things which I prize and hold fast.
The first is gentleness; the second is economy; and the third is shrinking from taking precedence of others.
With that gentleness I can be bold;
With that economy I can be liberal;
Shrinking from taking precedence of others, I can become avessel of the highest honor.
Now-a-days they give up gentleness and are all for being bold;
Economy, and are all for being liberal;
The hindmost place, and seek only to be foremost;
Which in the end is death.
Gentleness is sure to be victorious even in battle, and firmly to maintain its ground.
Heaven will save its possessor, by his very gentleness protecting him."
- Translated by James Legge, 1891, Chapter 67

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"In the world each says
My Tao is great and seems to lack resemblance
In the end only great therefore seems to lack resemblance.
It looks like resemblance goes with the long-lasting
With what is tiny as well.
In the end I possess three principles I am obtaining yet defending
One, say compassion
Two, say thrift
Three say lack of venturing to act to precede the world.
Compassion, so be able to be brave
Thrift, so be able to expand
Lack venturing to act to precede the world
So be able to perfect tools of growth.
Right now, abandon compassion just to be brave
Abandon thrift just to expand
Abandon being behind just to precede
Death goes with these.
In the end with compassion
A war happens and next comes conquering
Keeping to it happens and next comes solidity.
The heavens attain helping
It happens that compassion is defending."
- Translated by David Lindauer, Chapter 67

"Everyone, says that my Tao is great,
seemingly different (from yours).
Because it is great, it seems different.
If it were not different,
it would have vanished long ago.
I have three treasures which I hold and keep.
The first is mercy;
the second is economy (thrifty);
the third is daring not to be ahead of others (which draws jealousy).
From mercy comes courage;
from economy comes generosity;
staying behind ensures maturity and fulfillment.
Nowadays men shun mercy and be brave;
abandon economy and be wasteful;
do not believe in humility, but always try to be the first.
This ensures death.
Mercy brings victory in battle and strength in defense.
If God wants to save him, makes him have mercy."
- Translated by Tienzen Gong, Chapter 67

"The whole world says that the Tao is great, and that it seems without form.
It is great — that is why it has no form.
It has existed for a long time, and can also seem small.
I have three treasures that I keep and protect:
the first is goodheartedness,
the second is frugality,
the third is not daring to take the lead.
Only good-heartedness can bring courage.
Only frugality can bring generosity.
Not daring to take the lead can bring leadership.
Now to give up good-heartedness for courage,
frugality for generosity, the rear for the lead,
will surely lead to the end.
Good-heartedness in battle will lead to victory,
and defense will strengthen the territory.
Heaven will save the one who follows this
and guard him with good-heartedness."
- Translated by Chao-Hsiu Chen, 2004, Chapter 67

"The world calls my Tao great but myself insignificant.
Yes: the clearer Tao manifests the more meaningless the ego becomes.
Worth nothing and without duration is he who wants to rate and be of importance.
Three treasures I guard which endure: the first is compassion the second frugality the third modesty.
Compassion makes me brave frugality generous modesty a carrier of the eternal.
Today the inconsiderate is called brave the spendthrift generous the go-getter progressive ....
They are progressing away from the essential thing toward decay toward death
while the compassionate conquer through gentleness remaining in existence through non-resistance.
Heaven fills with compassion those it wants to preserve."
- Translated by K. O. Schmidt, Chapter 67

"All the world says that my Tao ( the Laws of the Universe ) is great,
but seems strange, like nothing on earth.
But it is just because my Tao ( the Laws of the Universe ) is great that it
is like nothing on earth!
If it were like anything on earth,
how small it would have been from the very beginning!
I have Three Treasures,
Which I hold fast and watch over closely.
The first is Mercy.
The second is Frugality.
The third is Daring to Be Not First in the World.
Because I am merciful,
I can be brave.
Because I am frugal,
I can be generous.
Because I dare not to be first,
I can lead.
If a person wants to be brave
without first being merciful,
generous without first being frugal,
a leader without first wishing to follow,
they are only asking for destruction!
Mercy alone
can help you win a war.
Mercy alone
can help you defend your state.
Heaven will come
to the rescue of the merciful,
and protect them with its Mercy."
- Translated by J. L. Trottier, 1994, Chapter 67

"All the world says that my Tao is great, but seems queer, like nothing on earth.
But it is just because my Tao is great that it is like nothing on earth!
If it were like anything on earth, how small it would have been from the very beginning!

I have Three Treasures, which I hold fast and watch over closely.
The first is Mercy.
The second is Frugality.
The third is Not Daring to Be First in the World.
Because I am merciful, therefore I can be brave.
Because I am frugal, therefore I can be generous.
Because I dare not be first, therefore I can be the chief of all vessels.

If a man wants to be brave without first being merciful, generous without first being frugal,
a leader without first wishing to follow, he is only courting death!

Mercy alone can help you to win a war.
Mercy alone can help you to defend your state.
For Heaven will come to the rescue of the merciful, and protect him with its Mercy."
- Translated by John C. H. Wu, 1961, Chapter 67

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"The Tao may appear to be idealistic, but if you can put it into practice, you realize its greatness.
There are three traits which are required. 1. Compassion. 2. Patience. 3. Humility
Compassionate and you can face things the way they are.
Thus you can forgive yourself of any mistake.
Patient and you remain unmoved until the right opportunity arises.
Humble and you overcome self-importance, thus the ego.
In following the Tao, these are your three most valuable treasures."
- Translated by David Bullen, Chapter 67

A Chinese Language Version of Chapter 67 of the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
A note on my style of displaying the Chinese characters of the Tao Te Ching

天下皆謂我道大似不肖.
夫唯大, 故似不肖.
若肖, 久矣其細也夫.
我有三寶.
持而保之.
一曰慈.
二曰儉.
三曰不敢為天下先.
慈故能勇.
儉故能廣.
不敢為天下先.
故能成器長.
今舍慈且勇.
舍儉且廣.
舍後且先.
死矣.
夫慈以戰則勝.
以守則固.
天將救之.
以慈衛之.
- Chinese characters, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 67

t'ien hsia chieh wei wo tao ta ssu pu hsiao.
fu wei ta, ku ssu pu hsiao.
jo hsuao, chiu yi ch'i hsi yeh fu.
wo yu san pao.
ch'ih erh pao chih.
yi yüeh tz'u.
erh yüeh chien.
san yüeh pu kan wei t'ien hsia hsien.
tz'u ku nêng yung.
chien ku nêng kuang.
pu kan wei t'ien hsia hsien.
ku nêng ch'êng ch'i ch'ang.
chin shê tz'u ch'ieh yung.
shê chien ch'ieh kuang.
shê hou ch'ieh hsien.
ssu yi.
fu tz'u yi chan tsê shêng.
yi shou tsê ku.
t'ien chiang chiu chih.
yi tz'u wei chih.
- Wade-Giles Romanization, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 67

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"It was once generally affirmed that the greater the Self the more impossible it was to compare it with anything else.
Now it is just this greatness which makes it incomparable; should, however, a comparison be demanded,
it would have to be described as the eternal, which is imperceptible.
Now the Self has three treasures, to which it clings as to inseparables:
the first is compassion,
the second, self-restraint,
the third, nowhere venturing to claim precedence.
Compassionate, therefore irresistible!
Self-restrained, therefore enlarged!
Nowhere venturing to claim precedence, therefore efficient!
Nowadays men cast compassion on one side, yet expect to be irresistible!
They discard self-restraint, yet look for enlargement;
they forget to retire, yet demand precedence!
This is death.
As regards compassion, rely on it when you would contend, and you will overcome;
rely on it when you would protect, and you will succeed.
Heaven is ever ready to deliver because of the protection compassion brings."
Translated by C. Spurgeon Medhurst, 1905, Chapter 67

"All the world says: my teaching greatly resembles folly.
Because it is great; therefore it resembles folly.
If it did not resemble folly,
It would have long ago become petty indeed!

I have Three Treasures;
Guard them and keep them safe:
the first is Love.
The second is, Never too much.
The third is, Never be the first in the world.

Through Love, one has no fear;
Through not doing too much, one has amplitude of reserve power;
Through not presuming to be the first in the world,
One can develop one's talent and let it mature.

If one forsakes love and fearlessness,
forsakes restraint and reserve power,
forsakes following behind and rushes in front,
He is doomed!

For love is victorious in attack,
And invulnerable in defense.
Heaven arms with love
Those it would not see destroyed."
- Translated by Lin Yutang, 1948, Chapter 67

"Many consider my teaching to be nonsense.
But the profound is a lot like nonsense.
If a teaching does not seem nonsensical, then it must be trivial.
I have three treasures to guard and preserve:
The first is compassion.
The second is self–restraint.
The third is not wanting to be ahead of others.
Compassion breeds fortitude.
Self–restraint breeds generosity.
Not wanting to be ahead of others breeds leadership.
These days, people want courage without compassion,
generosity without self–restraint, and
leadership without the willingness to be led.
This is death.
Compassion rules!
On the attack, it wins.
On the defense, it holds the fort.
It is Heaven's means of aid and protection."
- Translated by George Cronk, 1999, Chapter 67

"Everyone in the world calls my Tao great
As if it is beyond compare
It is only because of its greatness
That it seems beyond compare
If it can be compared
It would already be insignificant long ago!

I have three treasures
I hold on to them and protect them
The first is called compassion
The second is called conservation
The third is called not daring to be ahead in the world
Compassionate, thus able to have courage
Conserving, thus able to reach widely
Not daring to be ahead in the world
Thus able to assume leadership
Now if one has courage but discards compassion
Reaches widely but discards conservation
Goes ahead but discards being behind
Then death!
If one fights with compassion, then victory
With defense, then security
Heaven shall save them
And with compassion guard them"
- Translated by Derek Lin, 2006, Chapter 67

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"The world calls my Tao great but myself insignificant.
Yes: the clearer Tao manifests the more meaningless the ego becomes.
Worth nothing and without duration is he who wants to rate and be of importance.
Three treasures I guard which endure: the first is compassion the second frugality the third modesty.
Compassion makes me brave frugality generous modesty a carrier of the eternal.
Today the inconsiderate is called brave the spendthrift generous the go-getter progressive.
They are progressing away from the essential thing toward decay toward death
while the compassionate conquer through gentleness remaining in existence through non-resistance.
Heaven fills with compassion those it wants to preserve."
- Translated by Schmidt, Chapter 67

It is great only because
It is unlike anything else.
If it were like anything else
It would stretch and become thing.

I have three treasures
To maintain and conserve:
The first is compassion.
The second is frugality.
The third is not presuming
To be first under heaven.

Compassion leads to courage.
Frugality allows generosity.
Not presuming to be first
Creates a lasting instrument.

Nowadays,
People reject compassion
But want to be brave,
Reject frugality
But want to be generous,
Reject humility
But want to come first.

The accomplished person is not aggressive.
The good soldier is not hot-tempered.
The best conqueror does not engage the enemy.
The most effective leader takes the lowest place.

This is called the TE of not contending.
This is called the power of the leader.
This is called matching Heaven's ancient ideal."
- Translated by Stephen Addiss and Stanley Lombardo, 1993, Chapter 67

"The inhabitants of the world all say that I am greatly tolerant,
although I have the appearance of incompetence.
This apparent incompetence is the result of my very greatness.
In the case of one who is possessed of more than ordinary ability,
he sets his mind constantly upon even the smallest matters.
Now there are three things which I regard as precious, which I grasp and prize.
The first is compassion; the second is frugality;
the third is not venturing to take precedence of others modesty.
I prize compassion; therefore I am able to be fearless.
I prize frugality; therefore I am able to be liberal.
I prize modesty; therefore I am able to become a leader of men.
But men of the present day abandon compassion, yet aim at valiancy;
they abandon frugality, yet aim at being liberal;
they abandon modesty, yet aim at leadership.
This is death to them.
Now when one is compassionate in battle, he will be victorious.
When one is compassionate in defending, his defenses will be strong.
When Heaven intends to deliver men, it employs compassion to protect them."
- Translated by Frederic Henry Balfour, 1884, Chapter 67

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"Everyone under Heaven regards my Tao as Great, resembling nothing else.
Great, yes; that is the reason it resembles nothing else.
If it resembled anything else, it would have slight chance of survival.
I have three Treasures to hold and protect.
The first is Compassion.
The second is Economy.
The third is not presuming to be the First under Heaven.
Compassion permits Courage.
Economy makes Generosity possible.
Not presuming to be the First under Heaven is a quality of Leadership.
Now, abandon Compassion and consider Courage.
Abandon Frugality and consider Generosity.
Abandon Humility and consider Leadership.
Impossible !
Now, Compassion in battle leads to Victory; Compassion in Defense lends strength.
Heaven will assist the commander who exhibits Compassion."
- Translated by Karl Kromal, 2002, Chapter 67

"People say that my talk of Tao is all
well and good,
but it doesn't relate to anything!
But this is precisely what makes it so
important.
Tao doesn't 'relate' to anything,
because Tao 'is' everything!

I have three qualities that I treasure
and hold close:
Love,
simplicity,
and daring not to put myself before others.
From love comes courage.
From simplicity comes generosity.
From daring not to be first, comes
leadership.
People today want to be courageous,
but not because of love.
They want to be generous, but not
through simplicity.
They want to lead, but not with humility.
This is hopeless.

In conflict it is love that wins.
Love is the strongest protection.
If you have love,
it is as if Heaven itself were keeping you safe.

A good guide doesn't insist.
A good employer doesn't push people around.
A good competitor isn't angry,
and if they win they aren't vindictive.

Natural Goodness doesn't struggle,
it brings out the best in people.
In ancient times this was called
'Heaven's Way.' "
- Translated by Timothy Freke, 1999, Chapter 67

"Everyone says my Dao is so great that it does not look like anything.
I say because it is so great, it does not look like anything.
If it were like anything, it would have disappeared long ago.
I have three treasures to keep and protect:
The first is kindness, the second is thrift,
and the third is not fighting to be first.
Only if you are kind, can you be brave;
Only if you are thrifty, can you be generous;
Only if you do not fight to be first, can you be a leader.
However, the people today are not kind but brave,
Are not thrifty but generous,
Are not humble but want to be leaders.
These people are destined for failure.
With kindness, when you fight, you will win;
when you defend, you will be strong.
If the heavens wants to save someone,
it will always give him kindness as his defense."
- Translated by Xiaolin Yang, Chapter 67

"Tao is Great and do not have equals or similar to It!
It resides so deeply and is so subtle that one cannot catch It or force It to do something!
I possess three treasures valuable to me: the first is benevolence,
the second is frugality, and the third is that I do not stand ahead of others.
I am benevolent, thus I can be brave.
I am frugal, thus I can generous.
I do not stand ahead of others, thus I can be a wise leader.
He who is brave without love, generous without frugality,
who tries to be ahead of others and pushes others away — such a person suffers failure.
One of the contrary, he who is full of love achieves victory.
And he is unconquerable because Tao constantly guards him."
- Translated by Mikhail Nikolenko, Chapter 67

Everyone in the world says that my Tao is vast
and resembles nothing.
It is because it is vast that it
resembles nothing; if it resembled anything
it would have, long ago, become small.

I have three treasures,
which I hold and protect:
The first is called compassion;
The second is being malleable like an uncarved block;
The third is not daring to take the lead in the empire.

Being compassionate, one can afford to be courageous.
Being malleable, one is able to extend oneself outward.
Not daring to take the lead in the empire,
one is able to become a leader.

Now if one has courage but discards compassion;
Reaches widely but discards being malleable;
Goes ahead but discards being behind, this is fatal.
Through compassion, one can triumph in attack
and be impregnable in defense.
What the way provides during times of need,
it protects with the gift of compassion."
- Translated by Kari Hohne, Chapter 67

"The whole world calls my Way vast
And says it resembles nothing else.
It is precisely because it is vast
That it resembles nothing else.
If it resembled something else
How could it be anything but small?
I have three treasures
I hold to and cherish.
The first is compassion,
The second is moderation,
The third is called not rashly
Taking the lead in the realm.
Being compassionate I can show courage,
Being moderate I can be generous,
Not rashly taking the lead
I can command the officials.
Courage without compassion,
Generosity without moderation,
Going in front instead of behind,
Is certain to end in destruction.
With compassion you will win in war
And be impregnable in peace.
Heaven will protect you
With the gift of compassion."
- Translated by A. S. Kline, 2003, Chapter 67

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"In the world many call me great, yet I seem to have no intelligence.
The Master indeed is great, yet he also seems to have no intelligence.
As regards our intelligence, its smallness is of long continuance.
The Master and I have three treasures,
We hold them and prize them.
The first is called "Deep Love,"
The second is called "Protectiveness,"
The third is called "Not planning to be first."
Having Deep Love, you then can have courage.
Having Protectiveness, you then can give freely.
Not planning to be first, you will be a perfect instrument that will endure.
Now, men neglect Deep Love and seek courage,
They put aside Protectiveness and see extravagance.
They leave the second place and seek the first, Then death comes.
The Master fights by means of Love, then he conquers.
He keeps guard by means of it, then he is impregnable.
Heaven will save him and Love will defend him."
- Translated by Isabella Mears, 1916, Chapter 67

"All under heaven say that my Tao is great,
That it seems useless.
Because it is great,
Therefore it seems useless.
If it were useful,
It would have long been small.

I have three treasures,
To hold and to keep:
The first is motherly love,
The second is frugality,
The third is daring not to be at the world's front.

With motherly love one can be courageous,
With frugality one can be wide reaching,
Daring not to be at the world's front,
One can grow to a full vessel.

Now to discard motherly love, yet to be courageous,
To discard frugality, yet to be wide reaching,
To discard staying behind, yet to be at the front,
One dies!

One with motherly love is victorious in battle,
Invulnerable in defense.
When Heaven wills to save a people
It guards them with motherly love."
- Translated by Ellen M. Chen, 1989, Chapter 67

Everyone says: "Nature is great, yet Nature is simple."
It is great because it is simple.
If it were not simple, long ago it would have come to little.
Nature sustains itself through three precious principles,
which one does well to embrace and follow.
These are gentleness, frugality and humility.
When one is gentle, he has no fear of retaliation.
When one is frugal, he has no fear of retaliation.
When one is humble, no one challenges his leadership.
When rudeness replaces gentleness,
And extravagance replaces frugality, and pride replaces humility,
The one is doomed.
Since a gentle attack arouses little antagonism,
And a gentle defense provokes little anger,
Nature predisposes to gentleness those most suited for survival."
- Translated by Archie J. Bahm, 1958, Chapter 67

"Some say my teaching is nonsense.
Others call it lofty but impractical.
But to those who have looked inside themselves,
this nonsense makes perfect sense.
And to those who put it into practice,
this loftiness has roots that go deep.
I have just three things to teach:
simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures.
Simple in actions and in thoughts,
you return to the source of being.
Patient with both friends and enemies,
you accord with the way things are.
Compassionate toward yourself,
you reconcile all beings in the world."
- Translated by Stephen Mitchell, 1988, Chapter 67

"Alle Welt sagt, mein Sinn sei zwar groß,
aber sozusagen unbrauchbar.
Gerade weil er groß ist, deshalb ist er sozusagen unbrauchbar.
Wenn er brauchbar wäre, so wäre er längst klein geworden.
Ich habe drei Schätze, die ich schätze und wahre.
Der eine heißt: die Liebe;
der zweite heißt: die Genügsamkeit;
der dritte heißt: nicht wagen, in des Welt voranzustehen.
Durch Liebe kann man mutig sein, durch Genügsamkeit kann man weitherzig sein.
Wenn man nicht wagt, in der Welt voranzustehen,
kann man das Haupt der fertigen Menschen sein.
Wenn man nun ohne Liebe mutig sein will,
wenn man ohne Genügsamkeit weitherzig sein will,
wenn man ohne zurückzustehen vorankommen will:
das ist der Tod.
Wenn man Liebe hat im Kampf so siegt man.
Wenn man sie hat bei der Verteidigung, so ist man unüberwindlich.
Wen der Himmel retten will, den schützt er durch die Liebe."
- Translated by Richard Wilhelm, 1911, Chapter 67

"Die Wirksamkeit der sittlichen Grundwertefür die Gemeinschaft

Die Menschen sagen, ich sei groß -
als ob ich etwas Besonderes wäre!
Nur der ist groß, dem seine Größe nichts bedeutet.
Wer vor andern groß Seyn will, ist sicher klein.
Drei Werte habe ich, die mir heilig sind:
der erste heißt: Güte,
der zweite: Genügsamkeit,
der dritte: Bescheidenheit.
Güte gibt Kraft,
Genügsamkeit gibt der Enge Weite,
Bescheidenheit läßt einen zum Gefäß werden
für das Wirken der ewigen Kräfte.
Heute ist es meist so:
Man kennt keine Güte mehr
und glaubt dennoch Kraft haben zu können.
Man besitzt keine Genügsamkeit mehr,
sondern kennt nur Ansprüche.
Man kann nicht mehr bescheiden zurücktreten,
sondern giert nach Erfolg.
Das aber führt zum Zerfall.
Wer wahrhaft gütig ist,
siegt im Kampf und ist unüberwindlich,
wenn der Feind drängt;
ihn segnet der Himmel auch durch Güte."
- Translated by Rudolf Backofen, 1949, Chapter 67

"The world talks about honoring the Tao,
but you can't tell it from their actions.
Because it is thought of as great, the world makes light of it.
It seems too easy for anyone to use.
There are three jewels that I cherish:
compassion, moderation, and humility.
With compassion, you will be able to be brave,
With moderation, you will be able to give to others,
With humility, you will be able to become a great leader.
To abandon compassion while seeking to be brave,
or abandoning moderation while being benevolent,
or abandoning humility while seeking to lead
will only lead to greater trouble.
The compassionate warrior will be the winner,
and if compassion is your defense you will be secure.
Compassion is the protector of Heaven's salvation."
- Translated by John H. McDonald, 1996, Chapter 67

"All the world avows that while my Taoism is great, it is yet incompetent!
It is its greatness which makes it appear incompetent.
If it were like others, it would long ago have been recognized as incompetent.
But I hold fast to three precious things, which I also cherish.
The first is gentleness.
The second is economy.
The third is humility.
With such gentleness I can be daring.
With such economy I can be generous.
With such humility I can be great in service, as a vessel of honor.
But in these days men forsake gentleness and become only obtrusive.
They abandon economy and become only excessive.
They relinquish humility and strive for precedence, and thus for death.
Gentleness is ever victorious in attack and secure in defense.
Therefore when Heaven would preserve a man it enfolds him with gentleness."
- Translated by Walter Gorn Old, 1904, Chapter 67

All the world says that my Tao is great and does not seem to resemble the ordinary.
It is precisely because it is great that it does not resemble the ordinary.
If it did resemble, it would have been small for a long time.
I have three treasures. Guard and keep them:
The first is deep love,
The second is frugality,
And the third is not to dare to be ahead of the world.
Because of deep love, one is courageous.
Because of frugality, one is generous.
Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.
Now, to be courageous by forsaking deep love,
To be generous by forsaking frugality,
And to be ahead of the world by forsaking following behind.
This is fatal.
For deep love helps one to win in the case of attack,
And to be firm in the case of defense.
When Heaven is to save a person,
Heaven will protect him through deep love."
- Translated by Wing-Tsit Chan, 1963, Chapter 67

"All in the world may think that Dao is unlike to be so superior,
that nothing in the world can compare to it.
If it were comparable to anything, it would be inferior.
If it is not superior, it would not be Dao.
I have three treasured strategies to which I hold fast and embrace them all:
the first is Mercy;
the second is Economy of Force;
and the third is Dare Not to Take Initiative Before the World.
Because of Mercy, one can be courageous.
Because of Economy of Force, one can have superior force.
Because of Dare Not To Take Initiative Before the World,
one can be the master of instruments.
Alas!
Nowadays, rulers want to be brave without being merciful;
want to have superior force without knowing economy of force;
and want to take initiative without being able to be resistant.
They will surely die in the war.
Mercy helps one to win when on the offensive;
to consolidate when on the defensive.
If one guides oneself by mercy Heavens will protect him."
- Translated by Tang Zi Chang, Chapter 67

"All the world calls Tao great, yet it is by nature immaterial.
It is because a thing is seemingly unreal that it is great.
If a man affects to be great, how long can he conceal his mediocrity?

Tao has three treasures which he guards and cherishes.
The first is called compassion;
the second is called economy;
the third is called humility.
A man that is compassionate can ‘be truly brave;
if a man is economical he can be generous;
if he is humble he can become a useful servant.

If one discards compassion and is still brave, abandons economy and is still generous,
forsakes humility and still seeks to be serviceable, his days are numbered.
On the contrary, if one is truly compassionate, in battle he will be a conqueror
and in defense he will be secure.
When even Heaven helps people it is because of compassion that she does so."
- Translated by Dwight Goddard and Henri Borel, 1919, Chapter 67

"Dans le monde tous me disent éminent, mais je ressemble à un homme borné.
C'est uniquement parce que je suis éminent, que je ressemble à un homme borné.
Quand à (ceux qu'on appelle) éclairés, il y a longtemps que leur médiocrité est connue!
Je possède trois choses précieuses: je les tiens et les conserve comme un trésor.
La première s'appelle l'affection; la seconde s'appelle l'économie; la troisième s'appelle l'humilité,
qui m'empêche de vouloir être le premier de l'empire.
J'ai de l'affection, c'est pourquoi je puis être courageux.
J'ai de l'économie, c'est pourquoi je puis faire de grandes dépenses.
Je n'ose être le premier de l'empire, c'est pourquoi je puis devenir le chef de tous les hommes.
Mais aujourd'hui on laisse l'affection pour s'abandonner au courage; on laisse l'économie pour se livrer à de grandes dépenses;
on laisse le dernier rang pour rechercher le premier: Voilà qui conduit à la mort.
Si l'on combat avec un cœur rempli d'affection, on remporte la victoire; si l'on défend une ville, elle est inexpugnable.
Quand le ciel veut sauver un homme, il lui donne l'affection pour le protéger."
- Translated by Stanislas Julien, 1842, Chapter 67

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Daodejing Español, Inglés, y Chino Versiones Lingüísticas de la Daodejing

"Todo el mundo dice que mi Tao es grande
y no lo parece.
Precisamente porque es grande,
pero no lo parece.
Si lo pareciera hubiera dejado de serlo,
y hace mucho tiempo que sería pequeño.
Tengo Tres Tesoros que guardo con cuidado
y vigilo estrechamente:
el primero es la Compasión,
el segundo es la Moderación,
el tercero es la Humildad.
Por la Compasión puedo ser valeroso.
Por la Moderación puedo ser generoso.
Por la Humildad puedo ser el primero, sin parecerlo.
Los hombres de hoy,
quieren ser valerosos sin ser compasivos,
quieren ser generosos sin moderarse,
quieren ser líderes sin ser humildes,
Pues obviamente esto conlleva a la destrucción.
Quien ataca con Compasión, vence.
Quien se defiende con Compasión, resiste.
Los hombres buscan la Compasión en el Cielo, pero
el Cielo busca la Compasión en los hombres."
- Translation from Wikisource, 2013, Tao Te Ching, Capítulo 67

"Todo el mundo dice que yo soy grande,
grande sin parecerme a nada.
Sólo porque no me parezco a nada,
puedo ser grande.
Si me pareciese a algo,
tiempo ha que me hubiera vuelto pequeño.
Yo poseo tres tesoros
que conservo con gran estima.
Uno es amor;
el segundo, sobriedad;
el tercero, no atreverme a ser el primero.
El amor permite ser fuerte;
la sobriedad, generoso;
el no atreverse a ser el primero,
permite llegar a ser señor de todos los asuntos.
Hoy en día se es valiente sin amor,
se es generoso sin sobriedad,
se es el primero sin situarse detrás;
esto es la muerte.
Con el amor,
se vence en el combate,
se es sólido en la defensa.
El cielo le fortalecerá,
como si el amor fuera para él una muralla."
- Translated by Juan Ignacio Preciado, 1978, Tao Te Ching, Capítulo 67

Todo el mundo considera al Tao como grande.
Solo porque es grande parece una nada en el mundo.
Si quisiera ser algo en el mundo sé opondría a su verdadero principio.
Yo poseo tres gemas preciosas que tengo ocultas como tres tesoros.
La primers se llama "compasión".
La segunda se llama "moderación".
La tercera se llama "humildad".
Porque tengo compasión, es que soy valiente.
Porque tengo moderación, es que soy generoso.
Porque tengo humildad, soy señor de los vasallos.
Sin embargo hoy día se pretende ser valiente sin compasión.
Ser generoso sin moderación.
Dominar al pueblo sin humildad.
Esto en verdad es la muerte.
Sólo vence el que combate con compasión.
Sólo defiende el estado quien tiene compasión.
Cuando el cielo quiere salvarnos, nos protege mediante la compasión."
- Translation from Logia Medio Dia, 2015, Tao Te Ching, Capítulo 67

"Todo el mundo dice que mi sentido
es grande,
pero que es, como si dijéramos, inútil.
Justamente por ser tan grande, es inútil.
Si fuera útil,
ya habría empequeñecido tiempo ha
Yo tengo tres tesoros que aprecio y conservo.
El primero se llama: amor,
el segundo: mesura,
el tercero: no osar encabezar el mundo.

Gracias al amor, se puede ser valiente,
gracias a la maduración se puede ser generoso.

Y por no osar encabezar el mundo
se puede estar a la cabeza de los hombres perfectos.

Pero pretender ser valiente sin amor,
generoso sin mesura,
y avanzar sin posponerse, es morir.

Si luchas con amor, sales victorioso
Si hay amor en tu defensa, eres invencible.

El Cielo protege a través del amor,
a quien quiere salvar."
- Translation into Spanish from Richard Wilhelm's 1911 German Version by an Unknown Spanish Translator, 2015, Capítulo 67

"En el mundo todos dicen que soy grande
y no lo parezco.
Porque soy grande
no lo parezco.
Si lo pareciera hubiera dejado de serio,
y hace mucho tiempo que sería pequeño.

Poseo tres tesoros que guardo:
el primero es amor,
el segundo es moderación,
el tercero es humildad.
Por el amor puedo ser valeroso.
Por la moderación puedo ser generoso.
Por la humildad puedo ser el primero.
Pero sin amor no se puede ser valeroso,
sin moderación no se puede ser generoso,
sin humildad no se puede ser el primero.
De otro modo se camina a la muerte.

Quien ataca con amor, vence.
Quien se defiende con amor, es firme.
Quien por el cielo es salvado, le protege el amor."
- Spanish Version Online at RatMachines, Capítulo 67

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Chapter 67

Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing)
Classic of the Way and Virtue

By Lao Tzu (Laozi)

Chapter 67

Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) by Lao Tzu

Simple Taoism: A Guide to Living in Balance By Alexander Simkins.

The Tao of Daily Life: The Mysteries of the Orient Revealed By Derek Lin.

Everyday Tao: Living with Balance and Harmony By Ming-Dao Deng.

Ripening Peaches: Taoist Studies and Practices

The Tao of Pooh By Benjamin Hoff.

Scholar Warrior: An Introduction to the Tao in Everyday Life By Ming-Dao Deng.

Vitality, Energy, Spirit: A Taoist Sourcebook Translated by Thomas Cleary.

Revealing the Tao Te Ching: In-Depth Commentaries on an Ancient Classic By Hu Xuzehi

Tao Te Ching Annotated translation by Victor Mair

Reading Lao Tzu: A Companion to the Tao Te Ching with a New Translation By Ha Poong Kim

The Philosophy of the Daodejing By Hans-Georg Moeller

Dao De Jing: A Philosophical Translation By Roger T. Ames and David T. Hall

Be Enlightened! A Guidebook to the Tao Te Ching and Taoist Meditation: Your Six-Month Journey to Spiritual Enlightenment By Wes Burgess

The Way and Its Power: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and Its Place in Chinese Thought By Arthur Waley

Lieh-Tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living Translated by Eva Wong

The Daodejing of Laozi Translated by Philip Ivahoe

Daoism: A Beginner's Guide By James Miller

Early Daoist Scriptures Translated by Stephen Bokencamp

Lifestyle Advice from Wise Persons

Simple Taoism: A Guide to Living in Balance By Alexander and Annellen Simpkins

Practical Taoism Translated by Thomas Cleary

Daoism and Chinese Culture By Livia Kohn

The Complete Works of Lao Tzu: Tao Teh Ching & Hua Hu Ching Translation and elucidation by Hua Ching Ni

The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu Translated by Brian Walker

Tao Te Ching Translated by Arthur Waley

Tao - The Way Translated by Lionel and and Herbert Giles

Taoism: An Essential Guide By Eva Wong

Lifestyle Advice from Wise Persons

Ripening Peaches: Taoist Studies and Practices

Lifestyle Advice from Wise Persons Consejos de Estilo de Vida de Sabios

Research and Indexing by
Michael P. Garofalo

Gushen Grove Notebooks for the Tao Te Ching

Bibliography

Thematic Index 1-81

Chapter Index 1-81

Chapter 67

Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) Classic of the Way and Virtue By Lao Tzu (Laozi)

Chapter 67

Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) by Lao Tzu

Simple Taoism: A Guide to Living in Balance By Alexander Simkins.

The Tao of Daily Life: The Mysteries of the Orient Revealed By Derek Lin.

Everyday Tao: Living with Balance and Harmony By Ming-Dao Deng.

The Tao of Pooh By Benjamin Hoff.

Scholar Warrior: An Introduction to the Tao in Everyday Life By Ming-Dao Deng.

Vitality, Energy, Spirit: A Taoist Sourcebook Translated by Thomas Cleary.

Revealing the Tao Te Ching: In-Depth Commentaries on an Ancient Classic By Hu Xuzehi

Tao Te Ching Annotated translation by Victor Mair

Reading Lao Tzu: A Companion to the Tao Te Ching with a New Translation By Ha Poong Kim

The Philosophy of the Daodejing By Hans-Georg Moeller

Dao De Jing: A Philosophical Translation By Roger T. Ames and David T. Hall

Be Enlightened! A Guidebook to the Tao Te Ching and Taoist Meditation: Your Six-Month Journey to Spiritual Enlightenment By Wes Burgess

The Way and Its Power: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and Its Place in Chinese Thought By Arthur Waley

Lieh-Tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living Translated by Eva Wong

The Daodejing of Laozi Translated by Philip Ivahoe

Daoism: A Beginner's Guide By James Miller

Early Daoist Scriptures Translated by Stephen Bokencamp

Simple Taoism: A Guide to Living in Balance By Alexander and Annellen Simpkins

Practical Taoism Translated by Thomas Cleary

Daoism and Chinese Culture By Livia Kohn

The Complete Works of Lao Tzu: Tao Teh Ching & Hua Hu Ching Translation and elucidation by Hua Ching Ni

The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu Translated by Brian Walker

Tao Te Ching Translated by Arthur Waley

Tao - The Way Translated by Lionel and and Herbert Giles

Taoism: An Essential Guide By Eva Wong

Lifestyle Advice from Wise Persons Consejos de Estilo de Vida de Sabios

Research and Indexing by Michael P. Garofalo

Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing)
Classic of the Way and Virtue

By Lao Tzu (Laozi)

Research and Indexing by
Michael P. Garofalo