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治人事天莫若嗇。夫唯嗇，是謂早服。早服謂之重積德。重積德則無不克，無不克則莫知其極。莫知其極，可以有國。有國之母，可以長久。是謂深根固柢、長生久視之道。In governing people and serving heaven, nothing is better than frugality. Only frugality means submitting early. Submitting early means accumulating virtue again and again. Accumulating virtue again and again, there is nothing one cannot overcome; when there is nothing one cannot overcome, no one knows one's limits; when no one knows one's limits, one can hold a state. Holding the mother of the state, one can last long. This is called the Way of deep roots and firm stems, of long life and lasting vision.
白Plain Chinese
治理百姓、侍奉上天，没有比爱惜精力更好的。正因为爱惜，才能早早顺服于道。早早顺服于道，就是重视积德。重视积德，就没有什么不能克服；没有什么不能克服，就没人知道他的力量极限。没人知道他的极限，就可以保有国家。保有国家的根本，就可以长久。这就是根深蒂固、长生久视的道理。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Wang Bi; it will be checked when the chapter is taught.
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