(note: a much better translation is in the comments...)
Head & Example (Tao Te Ching, verse 17)
Head & Example (Tao Te Ching, verse 17)
The superior of rulers
the people barely feel
it's existence
..
The lesser rulers
are these
that are respected
and hailed and praised
..
Lesser than those (are) the rulers
of which the people fear
..
When you don't believe a ruler
you don't believe his(*) government
..
Respect fear contempt and faith
everything starts and ends with the ceaser
..
Therefore he(*) must learn
The great importance
(that) should be dedicated
to words
..
In the place
where
the Tao
functions
people
say
the thing
happened
by itself.
Translated from Chines to Japanese to Hebrew (by Nisim Amon) and now English.
(*) feel free to replace with the feminine form (I do). Especially since it is dedicated to my favorite manager...
Maybe another translation help the understanding:
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The highest rulers, people do not know they have them
The next level, people love them and praise them
The next level, people fear them
The next level, people despise them
If the rulers' trust is insufficient
Have no trust in them
Proceeding calmly, valuing their words
Task accomplished, matter settled
The people all say, "We did it naturally"
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Beautiful!
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