IMG: Title - TAO TE CHING, A New Translation by Akrishi
 
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Chapter 56
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56.1.1 He who knows it does not speak (of it).
He who speaks of it does not know (it).
56.1.2 Block his (mouth not to) speak,
(and) close his doorways.
Harmonized his light (of life),
(and be) united with the dusty (world).
(It) blunts the sharp,
(and) unties the tangled.
56.1.3 This is called be the same as Hsuan.
56.2.1 So not gainable yet close,
(and) also not gainable yet distant.
56.2.2 Not gainable yet benefits,
(and) also not gainable yet harms.
56.2.3 Not gainable yet (is) valuable,
(and) also not gainable yet (is) cheap.
56.3 So (it) is valuable to the world.
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