If I were suddenly to become known, and (put into a position to) conduct (a government) according to the Great Tao, what I should be most afraid of would be a boastful display. The great Tao (or way) is very level and easy; but people love the by-ways.
AI tlahcuilli
In tlen nicnequi nicnequi ticmati, nicnequi nicouh tocayotl ipan nemilistli, huan nicnequi nicchihtoa uhmat in tlen amo ticnequi. In tocayotl miec huan patlah, nochi tlacatl ticnequi ticouh in tlen amo ticnequi. In teotlacatl miec uan ouh, uan tlacatl nicnequi ticchiuh tlahco. In teotlacatl nicchiua tlauhtlamatiliztli, uan tlaltipactli ouhtoc huan amo ticchiua tlahco. In tlacatl nicpiya uhmat ipan teotlacatl huan nicchihtoa uhmat. In tlen ouhtoc huan amo ticchiua tlahco, uan nicnequi tlahco uhmat. Huan in tlen amo ticnequi.
