Line by Line - Verse 73, Line 1

He whose boldness appears in his daring (to do wrong, in defiance of the laws) is put to death;
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

A brave and passionate man will kill or be killed.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

The bold in daring will be killed
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

Those who dare to be bold die.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

Passion is a tricky emotion. On the one hand, it can move us to accomplish things we might not otherwise. On the other hand, passion tends to blind us to important variables and circumstances. Sometimes, when we are in the throes of passion, we end up doing exceedingly dumb or dangerous things!!

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