72 民不畏威 則大威至

老子道德經第七十二章

民不畏威　則大威至
無狎其所居　無厭其所生
夫唯不厭　是以不厭
是以聖人自知不自見
自愛不自貴
故去彼取此

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SEVENTY-TWO

When men lack a sense of awe, there will be disaster.

Do not intrude in their homes.
Do not harass them at work.
If you do not interfere, they will not weary of you.

Therefore the sage knows himself but makes no show,
Has self-respect but is not arrogant.
He lets go of that and chooses this.

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72.

If he is not afraid of your pressure,
Then something terrible will happen.

Do not bother him in daily life
Do not harass him at work;
If you let him loose, he will not abandon you.

The wise woman knows herself but not shows off;
She has self-respect but not arrogant.
Therefore, be humble, know and love the self.