Heaven's reason
"Is not Heaven's Reason truly like stretching a bow? The high it brings down, the lowly it lifts up. Those who have abundance it depleteth ; those who are deficient it augmenteth. Such is Heaven's Reason. It depleteth those who have abundance but completeth the deficient. Man's Reason is not so. He depletes the deficient in ord«r to serve those who have abundance. Where is he who would have abundance for serving the world? It is the man of Reason. Therefore the holy man acts but claims not ; merit he accomplishes but he does not linger upon it, and does he ever show any anxiety to display his excellence?"
Author
Lao TzuAll Translations
English
"Is not Heaven's Reason truly like stretching a bow? The high it brings down, the lowly it lifts up. Those who have abundance it depleteth ; those who are deficient it augmenteth. Such is Heaven's Reason. It depleteth those who have abundance but completeth the deficient. Man's Reason is not so. He depletes the deficient in ord«r to serve those who have abundance. Where is he who would have abundance for serving the world? It is the man of Reason. Therefore the holy man acts but claims not ; merit he accomplishes but he does not linger upon it, and does he ever show any anxiety to display his excellence?"