The Sage is like the Way in not imposing on the world.
The Sage has no fixed mind: he takes the people’s mind as his mind.
The good ones I value; the not good ones I also value,
Therefore I win* goodness;
The trustworthy ones I trust; the untrustworthy ones I also trust,
Therefore I win trust.
The Sage joins with the world,
And with the world he merges his mind.*
The common people all fix their ears and eyes on him:*
The Sage treats them all as his children.