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Chapter
49
圣人无常心,以百姓心为心。
善者,善之;不善者,吾亦善之;德善。
信者,吾信之;不信者,吾亦信之;德信。
圣人在天下,歙歙焉,为天下浑其心,百姓皆注其耳目,圣人皆孩之。
A wise soul never has a selfish thought. He adopts the minds of the people.
For a virtuous man, I treat him with kindness; For an unvirtuous man, I also treat him with kindness. This is the height of virtue.
For an honest man, I treat him with honesty; For an unhonest man, I also treat him with honesty. This is the height of honesty.
A wise soul, living in the world, remains prudent and modest, and takes care to share the mind of sobriety with the people.
The people care about their own interests. A wise soul strives to bring them back to the state of original sobriety.
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