~{ 为学日益，为道日损。损之又损，以至于无为。~}
~{ 无为而无不为。取天下常以无事，及其有事，不足以取天下。~}
48.Inaction
Thefollowerofknowledgelearnsasmuchashecaneveryday;
Thefollowerofflowforgetsasmuchashecaneveryday.
Byattritionhereachesastateofinaction
Whereinhedoesnothing,butnothingremainsundone.
Toconquertheworld,accomplishnothing;
Ifyoumustaccomplishsomething,
Theworldremainsbeyondconquest.