DDJ 17 (Re: From "Why Not Eat Meat Porridge?" to "Why Not Buy Stocks?")
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alt.philosophy.taoism on Fri Jan 30 21:36:28 2026
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Dao De Jing, Chapter 17 rCo traditional wording.
Chinese (Wang Bi line):
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Pinyin:
T|ai sh|ang, xi|a zh-2 y|Au zh-2;
q|! c|4, q-2n |-r y|| zh-2;
q|! c|4, w|?i zh-2;
q|! c|4, w|o zh-2.
X|4n b|| z|| y-Un, y|Au b|| x|4n y-Un.
Y+iu x-2 q|! gu|4 y|in.
G+ing ch|-ng sh|4 su|4, b|Ai x|4ng ji-o w|?i: rCLW|A z|4 r|in.rCY
English (plain, close to the sense):
The highest rulers are barely known by the people.
Next come those who are loved and praised.
Next are those who are feared.
Next are those who are despised.
When trust is lacking, there is no trust.
Cautious, restrained in speech.
When the work is done and affairs are settled,
the people all say: rCLWe did it ourselves.rCY
This is the core passage behind the idea
that the best ruler is almost invisible.
- ChatGPT
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