FOREWORD"In every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness,is acceptable to him.'J The Spirit of God is confinedto no sect, religion, race nor creed. Wherever hearts arestill and aspirations pure the vision may dawn, the voice ofinspiration be heard. God has spoken to man in many languages,and the translator of the present work was supportedthroughout what was often an arduous task by thebelief that the Tao-teh-king is a message from above. Likeall ancient writings, it may have suffered at the hands oftime, but as I have endeavored to show in my notes and commentson the text, the teaching is one which the inner consciousnessof all ages has recognized as THE TRUTH.Though Lao-tzu's accent is his own, it is easily seen to be buta dialect of the universal tongue. "And I say unto you, that.many shall come from the east and the west, and shall reclinewith Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdomof heaven."Many are the editions of theAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org