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"The greatest attitude is like water; Water is good at benefiting all things and yet it does not compete with them. It seeks out those places regarded as evil by man. Thereby, it is close to Tao. For one's dwelling, choose the ground well. In cultivating one's heart, search the depths well. In dealing with people, treat them well. When speaking, do so with sincerity. In governing, keep order. In serving, do to the best of your ability. In acting, choose the timing well. Only by not competing can one be beyond reproach."
Author
Lao TzuAll Translations
"The greatest attitude is like water; Water is good at benefiting all things and yet it does not compete with them. It seeks out those places regarded as evil by man. Thereby, it is close to Tao. For one's dwelling, choose the ground well. In cultivating one's heart, search the depths well. In dealing with people, treat them well. When speaking, do so with sincerity. In governing, keep order. In serving, do to the best of your ability. In acting, choose the timing well. Only by not competing can one be beyond reproach."
"A legmagasabb jó a vízhez hasonló. A víz jósága, harc nélküli hasznossága. Megelégszik a hellyel, mit mások kerülnek, ezért eleme a legfőbb bölcsességnek. A föld a legjobb élettér, érzelmekben legjobb a mély; ha a kapcsolatok emberségből fogannak, és a szavak bizalomból fakadnak, ha a kormányzás rendet teremt, és a képesség a szolgálatnak megfelelt, ha a vállalkozást úgy indítják, hogy a megfelelő időhöz igazítják, akkor ez nem vezet vetélkedéshez, és hibátlanul illeszkedik az Egészhez."