Explanation Of The Tao Te Ching Part Sixty 

“Ruling the country is like cooking a small fish. 
Approach the universe with Tao, 
And evil is not powerful,
But its power will not be used to harm others. 
Not only will it do no harm to others, 
But the sage himself will also be protected. 
They do not hurt each other, 
And the Virtue in each one refreshes both.”

Ruling the country is like cooking a small fish, if we poke it too much we’ll ruin it. If we approach it from nature, it negates the power of evil. Acting naturally and ruling with a light hand will cause no unnatural harm to both ruler or country. Working in harmony they will support and nourish each other.