《道德经》英译（第二十三章）

希言自然。

故飘风不终朝，骤雨不终日。孰为此者？天地。天地尚不能久，而况于人乎？

故从事于道者，同于道；德者，同于德；失者，同于失。同于道者，道亦乐得之；同于德者，德亦乐得之；同于失者，失亦乐得之。信不足焉，有不信焉。

Nature expresses few words, yet myriad forms emerge from silence by themselves.

A whirlwind seldom lasts a whole day, neither does a rainstorm.

Who makes these phenomena happen? The answer is heaven and earth.

Since heaven and earth can not make a whirlwind or a rainstorm last a whole day, how can a cruel rule last forever?

Those who abide by the Principle of universe are always with people who abide by the Principle of universe.

Those who abide by the great virtue are always with people who abide by the great virtue.

And those who do not abide by the universal Principle and the great virtue are always with the people who do not abide by the universal Principle and the great virtue.

Because you enjoy being with people who abide by the Principle of universe, these people abide by the great virtue, these people enjoy being with you, too.

If you enjoy being with people who do not abide by the Principle of universe and great virtue, these people enjoy being with you, too.

Those people who do not have enough faith will not able to inspire faith from others.