三十六

將欲歙之,
必固張之﹔將欲弱之,
必固強之﹔將欲廢之,
必固興之﹔將欲 取之,
必固與之。
是謂微明。
柔勝剛,
弱勝強。
魚不可脫于淵,
國之利器 ,
不可以示人。

sān shí liù

jiāng yù xì zhī
bì gù zhāng zhī ; jiāng yù ruò zhī
bì gù qiáng zhī ; jiāng yù fèi zhī
bì gù xìng zhī ; jiāng yù qŭ zhī
bì gù yŭ zhī
shì wèi wéi míng
róu shèng gāng
ruò shèng qiáng
yú bù kĕ tuō yú yuān
guó zhī lì qì
bù kĕ yĭ shì rén

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If you want to shrink something,
you must first allow it to expand.
If you want to get rid of something,
you must first allow it to flourish.
If you want to take something,
you must first allow it to be given.
This is called the subtle perception
of the way things are.

The soft overcomes the hard.
The slow overcomes the fast.
Let your workings remain a mystery.
Just show people the results.
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