第五章


天地不仁，以万物为刍狗；
圣人不仁，以百姓为刍狗。
天地之间，其犹橐龠乎﹖
虚而不屈，动而愈出。
多言数穷，不如守中。



Chapter 5


The Tao doesn't take sides;
it gives birth to both good and evil.
The Master doesn't take sides;
she welcomes both saints and sinners.

The Tao is like a bellow:
The more you use it, the more it produces;
The more you talk of it, the less you understand.

Hold on to the center.