59. Restraint
manage a great nation as you would cook a delicate fish.
to govern men in accord with nature
it is best to be restrained;
restraint makes agreement easy to attain,
and easy agreement builds harmonious relationships;
with sufficient harmony no resistance will arise;
when no resistance arises, then you possess the heart of the nation,
and when you possess the nation’s heart, your influence will long endure:
deeply rooted and firmly established.
this is the method of far sight and long life.