He does not display himself, therefore he has insight. Does not consider himself correct, therefore he distinguishes himself. Does not boast about himself, therefore he possesses merit. Does not brag about himself, therefore he endures. Now : only because he does not strive, Therefore no one in the world can strive against him. Thus the sage : Is always good at helping people, Therefore he does not abandon people. Is always good at helping creatures, Therefore he does not abandon creatures. This is called following your insight. Thus the sage : Removes the extremes, Removes the extravagant and wasteful, Removes the arrogance. Thus the sage can achieve greatness Because he does not act great. Therefore he can achieve greatness. Thus the sage : Does not travel, yet knows. Does not display himself, yet has a reputation. Does not act, yet accomplishes. The sage does not have a constant heart/mind, Thus the 100 families’ heart/minds become his heart/mind. The sage lives in the world, taking it all in. And so he serves the world, merging with their heart/minds. The 100 families all pay attention to their ears and eyes, And the sage treats them all like his children. Therefore : the sage says – I use non-action, and the citizens naturally transform. I cherish stillness, and the citizens naturally become honest and just. I use non-interference, and the citizens naturally become wealthy. I am without-desire, and the citizens naturally return to the state of the uncarved block. Thus the sage : Is honest and does not divide, Is honorable and does not injure, Is straightforward and does not indulge in excess, Is bright but does not dazzle. The sage also does not injure people. Thus the sage in the end does not act great, Therefore he can achieve his greatness. Thus the sage plans for things to be difficult, Therefore in the end he is without difficulty! Thus the sage : Does not act, therefore he does not ruin. Does not grasp, therefore he does not lose. Thus the sage : Desires to not desire, Does not value rare goods, Learns to not learn. Thus the sage : In desiring to be above the citizens, He must by means of his speech be lower-than them. In desiring to be before the citizens, He must by means of his self be behind them. Thus the sage : Lives above them, but the citizens are not burdened. Lives in front of them, but the citizens are not harmed. Thus the world is pleased to promote him, and does not tire of him. Thus the sage wears coarse cloth, but carries jade in his heart. The sage is not sick Because he is sick of sickness. Thus he is not sick. Thus the sage : Knows himself but not display himself,