老 子: 「道 德 经」 : 第 十 章

      　 　 载 营 魄 抱 一 ， 能 无 离 乎 。

      　 　 专 气 致 柔 ， 能 如 婴 儿 乎 。

      　 　 涤 除 玄 鉴 ， 能 如 疵 乎 。

      　 　 爱 国 治 民 ， 能 无 为 乎 。

      　 　 天 门 开 阖 ， 能 为 雌 乎 。

      　 　 明 白 四 达 ， 能 无 知 乎 。

      Chapter 10

      When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one

      embrace, they can be kept from separating. When one gives undivided

      attention to the (vital) breath, and brings it to the utmost degree of

      pliancy, he can become as a (tender) babe. When he has cleansed away

      the most mysterious sights (of his imagination), he can become without

      a flaw.

      In loving the people and ruling the state, cannot he proceed

      without any (purpose of) action? In the opening and shutting of his

      gates of heaven, cannot he do so as a female bird? While his

      intelligence reaches in every direction, cannot he (appear to) be

      without knowledge?

      (The Tao) produces (all things) and nourishes them; it produces

      them and does not claim them as its own; it does all, and yet does not

      boast of it; it presides over all, and yet does not control them.

      This is what is called 'The mysterious Quality' (of the Tao).