79 和大怨 必有餘怨

老子道德經第七十九章

和大怨　必有餘怨
安可以為善
是以聖人執左契
而不責於人
有德司契　無德司徹
天道無親　常與善人

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SEVENTY-NINE (Feng)

After a bitter quarrel, some resentment must remain.
What can one do about it?
Therefore the sage keeps his half of the bargain
But does not exact his due.
A man of Virtue performs his part,
But a man without Virtue requires others to fulfill their obligations.
The Tao of heaven is impartial.
It stays with good men all the time.

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79

When conflict is reconciled,
surely some hatred remain;
This doesn't seem right.

Therefore the sage keeps his half of the tally,
But demands no payment from others.
The man of virtue take charge of the tally;,
The man of no virtue takes charge of exaction.

Nature is impartial.
It always helps kind people.

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79, again, on how to deal with people

Even after a bitter quarrel is dissolved, people are still unhappy.
There must be a better way!

The wise one keeps his words and keeps his mouth shut.
He doesn't go after other people and demand their reason.
Remember, there's no rule in this world.
Be good and have your peace.


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79. (st)

Sometimes,
when an argument is settled,
feelings of resentment still remain
on either side.
What's the point of carrying a grudge?

The Masters care
about what they owe other people,
not what other people owe them.

People who are in touch with Tao
do their duty.
People who aren't
try to force others into submission.

Tao doesn't play favorites.
But if you do right by Tao,
Tao will do right by you.