老子与百姓生活(二)

上善若水
水善利万物而不争
 
天之道利而不害
圣人之道为而不争
 
The Greatest Good is like water
Water benefits all but contends not
 
The Way of Heaven benefits but harms not
The Way of Sages acts but contends not
 
无执
故无失
 
不争
而善胜
 
Without clinging
There is no losing
 
Contending not
Thus winning with ease