Chapter 45

大成若缺，其用不弊。
大盈若沖，其用不窮。
大直若屈，大巧若拙，大辯若訥。
靜勝躁，寒勝熱。
清靜為天下正。

Great perfection seems flawed, yet its use never wears out.
Great fullness seems empty, yet its use is never exhausted.
Great straightness seems bent, great skill seems clumsy, great eloquence seems tongue-tied.
Stillness overcomes restlessness, cold overcomes heat.
Clear stillness sets the world right.