Line by Line - Verse 70, Line 4

and an authoritative law for the things (which I enforce).
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

My actions are disciplined.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

My actions have principle
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

and his actions were highly disciplined.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

When someone acts out of principle, it too often can catch us off guard. Why? Because we each know how hard it can be to accomplish!

How often do we set out to do the right thing for the situation or circumstance, only to toss it aside for convenience or expedience?

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