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"A great nation receives all that flows into it. It the place of intercourse with world, the Feminine of the world. The feminine always conquers the masculine through tranquillity. Tranquillity is the lower position. Hence, if a large country take a position under a small country, it can win over the small country. If a small country takes a position under a large country, it will win over the large country. In the first case the large country purposely takes the lower position; In the other case the small country simply remains in the lower position. A large country wants no more than to protect its people and provide the environment for growth. A small country wants no more than to enter into the service of a patron. Thus, each party gets its wish. It is fitting that the greater take the lower position."
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Lao TzuAll Translations
"A great nation receives all that flows into it. It the place of intercourse with world, the Feminine of the world. The feminine always conquers the masculine through tranquillity. Tranquillity is the lower position. Hence, if a large country take a position under a small country, it can win over the small country. If a small country takes a position under a large country, it will win over the large country. In the first case the large country purposely takes the lower position; In the other case the small country simply remains in the lower position. A large country wants no more than to protect its people and provide the environment for growth. A small country wants no more than to enter into the service of a patron. Thus, each party gets its wish. It is fitting that the greater take the lower position."
"A nagy ország hasonlóan, mint egy folyam, a kis folyókat befogadva célja felé halad, a legnagyobb jin, mint egy központ olyan, nyugalma legyőzi a jangot, mert ő az alap. Így legyen a nagy ország alapja a kicsinek, mert önmagának azt, csak így nyerheti meg. A kis ország pedig, mint alattvaló, elérheti mindazt, mi a nagyhoz tartozó. Ha nagyok vagyunk, magunkat alulra tegyük, ha kicsik vagyunk, nincs máshol helyünk, mindkét esetben csak ekkor nyerhetünk!* Egy nagy ország többet nem kívánhat, mint másokkal egyesülve szaporodjon. Egy kis ország többet nem kívánhat, mint egy nagyhoz csatlakozva gyarapodjon. Csak így teljesülhet mind a kettő vágya. A nagy legyen a kicsiny ölelő dajkája!"