49 聖人無常心 以百姓心為心

老子道德經第四十九章

聖人無常心　以百姓心為心
善者　吾善之
不善者　吾亦善之
德善
信者　吾信之
不信者　吾亦信之　德信

聖人在天下　歙歙焉
為天下　渾其心
百姓皆注其耳目
聖人皆孩之

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FORTY-NINE

The sage has no mind of his own.
He is aware of the needs of others.

I am good to people who are good.
I am also good to people who are not good.
Because Virtue is goodness.
I have faith in people who are faithful.
I also have faith in people who are not faithful.
Because Virtue is faithfulness.

The sage is shy and humble--to the world he seems confusing.
Men look to him and listen.
He behaves like a little child.

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49.

I have no constant mind.
I take other people's concerns as my own.
I think good the good people.
I think also good the not-so-good people.
This way I gain goodness.
I trust those trustworthy people.
I trust also those not-so-trustworthy people.
This way I gain trust.

I hope everyone is more humble and simple.
Man tends to focus his senses on external things.
But I close all my senses and look only inwardly.

孩，通“阂”，闭隔的意思，指断绝自己的感官欲念。