In governing a people and in serving Heaven,
There is nothing like frugality.
The be frugal is to return before straying.
To return before straying is to have a double reserve of Virtue.
To have a double reserve of Virtue is to overcome everything.
To overcome everything is to reach an invisible height.
Only he who has reached an invisible height can have a kingdom.
Only he who has got the Mother of a kingdom can last long.
This is the way to be deep-rooted and firm-placed in the Tao,
The secret of long life and lasting vision.
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Chapter 59 of the Tao Teh Ching speaks to frugality, Virtue, the Mother, and long life and lasting vision.
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Correct typographic errors .
Thank you. Should be fixed now. Lot os keyboard issues when I did most of these.