Tao Te Ching Verse 37: Doing Nothing

Send us a textTao Te Ching Verse 37Translated by Lin YutangThe Tao never does, Yet through it everything is done.If leaders could keep the Tao, the world would of its own accord be reformed.When reformed and rising to action, Let it be restrained by the Nameless pristine simplicity.The Nameless pristine simplicity Is stripped of desire (for contention).By stripping of desire quiescence is achieved,And the world arrives at peace of its own accord...