道德经英文版（归元第五十二）
~{ 天下有始，以为天下母。既得其母，以知其子，复守其母，没身~}
~{不殆。~}
~{ 塞其兑，闭其门，终身不勤。开其兑，济其事，终身不救。~}
~{ 见小曰明，守柔曰强。用其光，复归其明，无遗身殃；是为袭常~}
~{。~}
52.Tact
Thesourceoftheworldisasitsmother;
Tounderstandthemother,studythechild;
Embracethechild,andyouembraceitsmother,
Wholivesonwhenthechildislongdead.
Reserveyourjudgmentsandwords
Andyoumaintainyourinfluence;
Speakyourmindandtakepositions
Andnothingcansaveyou.
Asobservingdetailisclarity,
Somaintainingflexibilityisstrength;
Usethelightbutshednolight,
Sothatyouincurnorisk,
Butmaintaintact.