Tao Te Ching Chapter 49 The Heart of a Sage 圣人之心

Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, Chapter 49, describes the sage's unwavering compassion. The sage possesses no personal bias, treating both good and bad people with equal kindness and trustworthiness to inspire positive change. This selfless devotion causes the sage to worry constantly for the people's well-being, sacrificing personal peace for their benefit. The sage's magnanimity earns the people's respect and inspires them to self-improvement, viewed as children in need of guidance. The chapter emphasizes the sage's selfless virtue and its transformative effect on society.