Lao Tse Tao Te Ching quotes chapter 76

The sage emphasized the dialectical relationship between strong and weak, death and life in this chapter of Lao Tse Tao Te Ching quotes. Lao Tse thought it would lead to resistance and perdition if the governor depended on force to indulge his greed. Following content is the original text of this chapter of Lao Tse Tao Te Ching quotes.

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When man is alive, he is tender and weak; at death, he is hard and stiff. When the plants are alive, they are soft and supple; when they are dead, they are brittle and dry. Therefore hardness and stiffness are the companions of death, softness and gentleness are the companions of life.
The cruel force will arose strong resistance. The firm and tall trees will be hewed.
Therefore the place of what is firm and strong is below, and that of what is soft and weak is above.

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