 If it knows when to stop, then there will be no danger. If heaven knows when to stop, then the magical power of the spirits is pre- served and not endangered. Instead of 天 "Heaven" v.l 夫 "now if one knows when to stop". Instead of 止 "to stop" v. l. 之 "by knowing this", which follows a different reading of the text. Tao's existence in the world may be compared to the relations of the rivers and torrents to the [Vang-tse-]chiang and the sea. This means: Tao's relations within the world to man correspond to the harmony with which rivers and torrents mutually mingle their floods with the [Yang- and the sea. Ch. 33 How to discriminate Te. 《辯德》 Who knows men is wise. 知人者智， Who is able to know the love and hatred of men, that one is wise. 能知人好惡，是為智。 Instead of 為智 "is wise" v. I. 有智 "has wisdom". Who knows himself is enlightened. 自知者明。 If a man is able to know his own worthiness and unworthiness, this means that he reversely hears the soundless and internally perceives the shapeless. There- fore he is called enlightened. 人能自知賢與不肖，是為反聽無聲，內視無形，故為明也。 Who vanquishes others possesses strength 勝人者有力 Who is able co vanquish others, only manages it by force. 能勝人者，不過以威力也。 Who vanquishes himself is strong. 自勝者強。 If a man is able to vanquish the desires of his own character, then nobody in the world can fight him. Therefore he is strong. 人能自勝己情欲，則天下無有能與己爭者，故為強也。 Who knows contentedness is rich. 知足者富， Who is able to know what forms the contentedness of contentedness, will long retain luck and prosperity. Therefore he is esteemed. 人能知足，則長保福祿，故為富也。 Ho-Shansi-kung's reading 貴 "esteemed" presupposes wording of the text he commented upon. The present reading is implied by the following variant; "Who knows contentedness, |