Line by Line - Verse 58, Line 11

The delusion of the people (on this point) has indeed subsisted for a long time.
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

Man's bewitchment lasts for a long time.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

The confusion of people
has lasted many long days
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

No wonder so many people get confused.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

I think it would be safe to say that each of us has our own set of prejudices and biases. These notions burrow into our thought process and can be difficult to dislodge. It is not uncommon for new information to arise -- information that should cause us to see things in a different light -- but we resolutely hold to our previous assessment, damn the facts.

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