The truth is not beautiful because it reveals the cruelty of reality; Wonderful words and articles are often untrue and unreliable.
1. Description
Faith is not beautiful, and good words are not believed, that is to say, truth is not beautiful, because it reveals the cruelty of reality; Wonderful words and articles are often untrue and unreliable. The language "Laozi Chapter 81": "Words are not beautiful, but good words are not believed. Good people don't argue, and debaters are not good. Those who know don't know, those who know don't know. Sages don't accumulate, thinking that the more they have, the more people they have. "
2. Source
Chapter 81 of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching: "Good words are not beautiful, but good words are not believed. Good people don't argue, and debaters are not good. Those who know don't know, those who know don't know. Sages think that people have more themselves, and when they are with others, they also have more themselves. Heaven is beneficial but not harmful; The way of a saint, fight for it. "
Tao Te Ching is a philosophical work of Laozi (Li Er) in the Spring and Autumn Period, also known as Laozi and Laozi's Five Thousand Words and Five Thousand Articles. It is a work of China before the separation of the pre-Qin philosophers in ancient times, which was highly praised by the philosophers at that time and was an important source of Taoist philosophy. Tao Te Ching is divided into two parts. The first part of the original text is the Tao Te Ching, and the second part is the Tao Te Ching, without chapters. Later, it was changed to the Tao Te Ching in the first 37 chapters, and the Tao Te Ching in the last 38 chapters, divided into 8 1 chapters.
Tao Te Ching takes the philosophical meaning of "virtue" as the key link, and discusses the ways of self-cultivation, governing the country, using troops and keeping in good health. However, it is mostly for political purposes, with profound meaning and inclusiveness, and is known as the king of all classics [2].
Tao Te Ching is one of the greatest works in the history of China, which has a profound influence on traditional philosophy, science, politics and religion. According to the statistics of UNESCO, the Tao Te Ching is the most widely translated and published cultural masterpiece except the Bible.
3. Translation
Authentic words are not beautiful, and beautiful words are not true. Kind people just say that smart people are not kind. A truly knowledgeable person does not show off, and a person who shows off knowledge is not a truly knowledgeable person. The sage has no heart of possession, but tries his best to take care of others, and he is more satisfied himself; He tries his best to give to others, but he is richer. The law of nature is to benefit all things without hurting them. A saint's code of conduct is not to argue with others for anything.