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Tao Te Ching · Chapter 49
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Read Tao Te Ching chapter 49 with the Chinese text, Wang Bi and Heshang Gong commentary, Legge's 1891 translation, and source notes.
Chinese text
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，為天下渾其心，
百姓皆注其耳目,
聖人皆孩之。
English support translation
The sage has no invariable mind of his own; he makes the mind
of the people his mind.
To those who are good (to me), I am good; and to those who are not
good (to me), I am also good;--and thus (all) get to be good. To
those who are sincere (with me), I am sincere; and to those who are
not sincere (with me), I am also sincere;--and thus (all) get to be
sincere.
The sage has in the world an appearance of indecision, and keeps
his mind in a state of indifference to all. The people all keep their
eyes and ears directed to him, and he deals with them all as his
children.