| SUFFICIENCY AND QUIETNESS From the principle which is called the Tao, the sky, the earth, and creativity are one, the sky is clear, the earth is firm, and the spirit of the inner world is full. When the ruler of the land is whole, the nation too is strong, alive and well, and the people have sufficient to meet their earthly needs. When the daytime sky is dark and overcast like night, the nation and its people will surely suffer much. The firmness of the dew filled earth gives it its life; the energy of the inner world prevents its becoming drained of strength; its fullness prevents it running dry. The growth of all things prevents their dying. The work of the leader should ensure the prosperity of the populace. So it is said, "humility is the root of great nobility; the low forms a foundation for the great; and princes consider themselves to be of little worth". Each depends on humility therefore; it is of no advantage to have too much success, so do not sound loudly like jade bells, nor clatter like stone chimes. |
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