62nd Verse

The Tao is the treasue-house,
the true nature,
the secret Source of everything.
It is the treasure of the good man
and the refuge of the bad.

If a person seems wicked,
do not cast him away.
Awaken him with your words,
elevate him with your deeds,
repay his injury with your kindness.

Thus when a new leader is chosen,
do not offer to help him
with your wealth or your expertise.
Help him to meditate on the principle;
offer instead to teach him about
the Tao.

Why did the ancients make so
 much of the principle?
Is it not because it is the
Source of all good,
and the remefy for all evil?
It is the most noble thing
In the world.

~Lao Tzu
Tao Te Ching

Living the Wisdom of the Tao
by Dr Wayne Dyer
published by Hay House

64th Verse

What is at rest is easily managed.
What is not yet manifest is
easy to prevent.
The brittle is easily shattered;
the small is easily scattered.

Act before things exist;
manage them before there
is disorder.
Remember:
A tree that fills a man's
embrace grows from a seedling.
A tower nine stories high
starts with one brick.
A journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step.

Act and destroy it;
grasp it ans lose it.
The sage does not act, and so
is not defeated.
The sage does not grasp and
therefore does not lose.
People usually fail when they
are on the verge of success.
So give as much care at the end
as at the beginning,
then there will be no failure.

The sage does not tresure
what is difficult to attain.
He dos not collect precious things;
he learns not to hold onto ideas.
He helps the 10,000 things
find their own nature
but does not venture to lead
them by the nose.

~Lao Tzu
Tao Te Ching

Living the Wisdom of the Tao
by Dr Wayne Dyer
published by Hay House