Tao Te Ching Chapter 5

Translation by John H. McDonald

Heaven and Earth are impartial;

they treat all of creation as straw dogs.

The Master doesn’t take sides;

she treats everyone like a straw dog.

The space between Heaven and Earth is like a bellows;

it is empty, yet has not lost its power.

The more it is used, the more it produces;

the more you talk of it, the less you comprehend.

It is better not to speak of things you do not understand.

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Reference: Tao Te Ching