Tao Te Ching Verse 53: Keeping to the Tao

Send us a textTao Te Ching Verse 53translated by John C. H. WuIf only I had the tiniest grain of wisdom,I should walk in the Great Way,And my only fear would be to stray from it.The Great Way is very smooth and straight;And yet the people prefer devious paths.The court is very clean and well garnished,But the fields are very weedy and wild,And the granaries are very empty!They wear gorgeous clothes,They carry sharp swords,They surfeit themselves with food and drink,They possess more riches th...