第八章

上善若水。水善利万物而不争，处众人之所恶，故几于道。居善地，心善渊，与善仁，言善信，正善治，事善能，动善时。夫唯不争，故无尤。

The highest good is like water. Water benefits all things and does not compete. It dwells in places that others disdain, and so it is close to the Tao. In dwelling, choose the lowly ground; in mind, embrace the depths; in dealing with others, be gentle and kind; in speech, be truthful; in governing, be just; in business, be competent; in action, be timely. Because it does not compete, it is beyond reproach.

白话译文

最高的善就像水一样。水善于滋润万物而不与万物相争，它停留在众人所不喜欢的低洼之处，所以最接近于道。居住选择低洼之地，心胸深沉如渊，待人真诚仁爱，说话恪守信用，为政善于治理，处事善于发挥才能，行动善于把握时机。正因为不与人争，所以没有过失。

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