I alone am different from the others, because I am nourished by the great mother.

People starve. The rulers consume too much with their taxes. That is why people starve.

Heaven and earth are ruthless, and treat the various creatures as straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, and treats others as straw dogs.

Abandon fancy theologies and imaginary ideas and do some ordinary daily work... {Engage in this work with} unswerving kindness and unending patience.

It (Tao) is eternally without desire. So, it can be called small. All things return to it, although it does not make itself their ruler. So, it can be called great.

Other people have more than they need, I alone seem wanting.

With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.