道德经英文版（守道第五十九）
~{ 治人事天，莫若啬。~}
~{ 夫为啬，是谓早服；早服谓之重积德；重积德则无不克；无不克~}
~{则莫知其极；莫知其极，可以有国；有国之母，可以长久；是谓深根~}
~{固柢，长生久视之道。~}
59. Restraint
Manage a great nation as you would cook a delicate fish.
To govern men in accord with nature
It is best to be restrained;
Restraint makes agreement easy to attain,
And easy agreement builds harmonious relationships;
With sufficient harmony no resistance will arise;
When no resistance arises, then you possess the heart of the nation,
And when you possess the nation's heart, your influence will endure:
Deeply rooted and firmly established.
This is the method of far sight and long life.