Tao Te Ching: Chapter 36

Updated May 14, 2020 | Infoplease Staff
Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) by Laozi, trans. James Legge
Chapter 35
Chapter 37

Chapter 36

1

When one is about to take an inspiration, he is sure to make a (previous) expiration; when he is going to weaken another, he will first strengthen him; when he is going to overthrow another, he will first have raised him up; when he is going to despoil another, he will first have made gifts to him:--this is called 'Hiding the light (of his procedure).'

2

The soft overcomes the hard; and the weak the strong.

3

Fishes should not be taken from the deep; instruments for the profit of a state should not be shown to the people.

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