1Abstaining from speech marks him who is obeying the spontaneity     of his nature. A violent wind does not last for a whole morning; a     sudden rain does not last for the whole day. To whom is it that these     (two) things are owing? To Heaven and Earth. If Heaven and Earth     cannot make such (spasmodic) actings last long, how much less can man!

2Therefore when one is making the Tao his business, those who are     also pursuing it, agree with him in it, and those who are making the     manifestation of its course their object agree with him in that; while     even those who are failing in both these things agree with him where     they fail.

3Hence, those with whom he agrees as to the Tao have the happiness     of attaining to it; those with whom he agrees as to its manifestation     have the happiness of attaining to it; and those with whom he agrees     in their failure have also the happiness of attaining (to the Tao).     (But) when there is not faith sufficient (on his part), a want of     faith (in him) ensues (on the part of the others).