49 – Tao Te Ching
The master is not fixed in his mind,
He is open to others' minds:
He treats the kind with kindness,
He treats the unkind with kindness;
Thus kindness is attained.
He trusts the trustworthy,
He trusts the untrustworthy;
Thus trustworthiness is attained.
The world is complex,
He keeps his mind simple.
The people are absorbed in what they hear and see,
The master keeps his mind pure.
Translated by Chiyan Wang; edited by Robert Smitheram and Noah Wang