第三十二章

道常无名，朴虽小，天下莫能臣也。
侯王若能守之，万物将自宾。
天地相合，以降甘露，
民莫之令而自均。
始制有名，名亦既有，
夫亦将知止，知止所以不殆。
譬道之在天下，犹川谷之于江海。



Chapter 32


The Tao can't be perceived.
Smaller than an electron,
it contains uncountable galaxies.

If powerful men and women
could remain centered in the Tao,
all things would be in harmony.
The world would become a paradise.
All people would be at peace,
and the law would be written in their hearts.

When you have names and forms,
know that they are provisional.
When you have institutions,
know where their functions should end.
Knowing when to stop,
you can avoid any danger.

All things end in the Tao
as rivers flow into the sea.