D : adding “his” turns this line from something deragatory (“treats them all like children”, which seems out of character) into something that matches #42, where the sage becomes an “elder teacher” (literally, godfather) Cross-references 100 families : #5, #17 one who is not virtuous : #27, #62, #81 serve the world : #13, #39 baby/infant/child : #10, #20, #28, #55 Chapter Fifty 出 生 入 死 生 之 徒 十 有 三 死 之 徒 十 有 三 人 之 生 動 之 死 地 亦 十 有 三 (•)夫 何 故 • 以 其 生 生 之 厚 • 蓋 聞 善 攝 生 者 (陵) 行 不 遇 兕 虎 入 軍 不 被 甲 兵 兕 無 所 投 其 角 虎 無 所 措 其 爪 兵 無 所 容 其 刃 (•)夫 何 故 • 以 其 無 死 地 Between coming out into life and entering death, Followers of life are 3 in 10. Followers of death are 3 in 10. People whose lives are merely moving them towards the place of death Are also 3 in 10. Now : what is the reason? Because they live life for its substance. But I have heard that he who is skilled at taking in life Can travel the mountains and does not meet rhino or tiger, Can enter a battle not wearing armor or weapons. The rhino has no place to thrust its horns, The tiger has no place to use its claws, The weapon has no place to allow its blade. Now : what is the reason? Because for him there is no place of death. ♦Between coming out into life and entering death, ♦FollowersA of life are 3 in 10B. [10 has 3] ♦Followers of death are 3 in 10. [10 has 3] People whose lives are [merely] moving them towards the place of deathC [their] Are also 3 in 10. [10 has 3] Now : what is the reason? Because they live life for its substanceD. ♦But I have heard that he who is skilled at taking inE life Can travel the mountains and does not meet rhino or tiger, ♦Can enter a battle not wearing armor or weapons. [army,military] ♦The rhino has no place to thrust its horns, [send,put in] The tiger has no place to use its claws, [employ] ♦The weapon has no place to allow its blade. Now : what is the reason? Because for him there is no place of death. Notes A : “follower” as in disciple or one who agrees with a particular way of looking at things