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"Nature speaks (yen) little. Hence a squall lasts not a whole morning, A rainstorm continues not a whole day. What causes (wei) these? Heaven and earth. Even [the actions of] heaven and earth do not last long, How much less [the works] of humans? Therefore one who follows Tao identifies with Tao, One who follows te (nature) identifies with te (nature). One who follows shih (loss) identifies with shih. One who identifies with Tao is glad to be with Tao. One who identifies with te is glad to be with te. One who identifies with shih is glad to be with shih. When you don't trust (hsin) (the people) enough, Then they are untrustworthy (pu hsin)."