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(About the attributes of the Dao)
上德不德，(Those who) possessed in highest degree the attributes (of the Dao) did not (seek) to show them,
是以有德； and therefore they possessed them (in fullest measure).
下德不失德， (Those who) possessed in a lower degree those attributes (sought how) not to lose them,
是以無德。 and therefore they did not possess them (in fullest measure).
上德無為而無以為；(Those who) possessed in the highest degree those attributes did nothing (with a purpose), and had no need to do anything.
下德為之而有以為。(Those who) possessed them in a lower degree were (always) doing, and had need to be so doing.
上仁為之而無以為；(Those who) possessed the highest benevolence were (always seeking) to carry it out, and had no need to be doing so.
上義為之而有以為。(Those who) possessed the highest righteousness were (always seeking) to carry it out, and had need to be so doing.
上禮為之而莫之應，(Those who) possessed the highest (sense of) propriety were (always seeking) to show it, and when men did not respond to it,
則攘臂而扔之。 they bared the arm and marched up to them.
故失道而後德，Thus it was that when the Dao was lost, its attributes appeared;
失德而後仁，when its attributes were lost, benevolence appeared;
失仁而後義，when benevolence was lost, righteousness appeared;
失義而後禮。and when righteousness was lost, the proprieties appeared.
夫禮者，忠信之薄，Now propriety is the attenuated form of leal-heartedness and good faith,
而亂之首。 and is also the commencement of disorder;
前識者，swift apprehension
道之華， is (only) a flower of the Dao,
而愚之始。 and is the beginning of stupidity.
是以大丈夫處其厚，Thus it is that the Great man abides by what is solid,
不居其薄； and eschews what is flimsy;
處其實，dwells with the fruit
不居其華。 and not with the flower.
故去彼取此。 It is thus that he puts away the one and makes choice of the other.

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