Line by Line - Verse 68, Line 6

Thus we say, 'Men's wills he bends,
That they with him unite.'
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

This is known as ability to deal with people.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

It is called the power of managing people
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

It's the best way to deal with people.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

This line goes to the heart of John Heider's book, The Tao of Leadership. As Heider sees it,

Good leadership consists of motivating people to their highest levels by offering them opportunities, not obligations.

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