Tao Te Ching Ch.49: The Sage Has No Fixed Mind

圣shèng人rén常cháng无wú心xīn，以yǐ百bǎi姓xìng心xīn为wéi心xīn。

1The sage has no invariable mind of his own; he makes the mind of the people his mind.

善shàn者zhě，吾wú善shàn之zhī；不bù善shàn者zhě，吾wú亦yì善shàn之zhī；德dé善shàn。

2To those who are good (to me), I am good; and to those who are not good (to me), I am also good;--and thus (all) get to be good.

信xìn者zhě，吾wú信xìn之zhī；不bù信xìn者zhě，吾wú亦yì信xìn之zhī；德dé信xìn。

3To those who are sincere (with me), I am sincere; and to those who are not sincere (with me), I am also sincere;--and thus (all) get to be sincere.

圣shèng人rén在zài天tiān下xià，歙xī歙xī焉yān，为wéi天tiān下xià浑hún其qí心xīn，百bǎi姓xìng皆jiē注zhù其qí耳ěr目mù，圣shèng人rén皆jiē孩hái之zhī。

4The sage has in the world an appearance of indecision, and keeps his mind in a state of indifference to all.

5The people all keep their eyes and ears directed to him, and he deals with them all as his children.