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目錄
Acknowledgements
Preface
DaoDeJing
Appendix:AThematicReadinqGuide
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文摘
One is alarmed when in receipt of favor or disgrace,
One has great trouble because of one's body tha the has.
What is meant by being alarmed by favor or disgrace?
Favor is regarded as superior, and disgrace as inferior,
One is alarmed when one receives them.
And equally alarmed when one loses them.
This is wha tis meant by being alarmed by favor or disgrace.
What is meant by having great trouble because of the body?
The reason why I have great trouble is that I have a body.
If I had no body,
What trouble could I have?
Hence he who values the world similarly as heval-Des his body
Can been trusted with the world.