← Back to quotes

66

"The river and sea rule the hundred valleys by making the lower position an asset. Hence, they are kings of the hundred valleys. One must speak as if under them; That is how the Sage remains over the people without oppressing them. That is how he remains in front without blocking them. The whole world is happy to draw near him and does not tire of him. Because he does not compete, absolutely no-one can compete with him."

Author

Lao Tzu

All Translations

English

"The river and sea rule the hundred valleys by making the lower position an asset. Hence, they are kings of the hundred valleys. One must speak as if under them; That is how the Sage remains over the people without oppressing them. That is how he remains in front without blocking them. The whole world is happy to draw near him and does not tire of him. Because he does not compete, absolutely no-one can compete with him."

Hungarian

"A folyam s a tenger száz völgy királya… Király, mert legalul található. Ezer patak s folyó hallgat reája, mert ő a legméltóbb alattvaló… Épp így a bölcs, akkor áll fölötte a népnek, ha beszédben példája az egyszerűségnek. Ha a nép előtt akar haladni, saját érdekét kell hátra hagyni… Így éri el, hogy felsőbbsége nem terhelő, és elsősége által senki sem lesz szenvedő.* Ekkor irányítását a nép örömmel fogadja, az ég alattiban nincs, ki lázadna ellene, ki versengeni akar vele, feladja, mert harcra nem készteti jelleme."

Loading…
Loading the web debug toolbar…
Attempt #