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The Tao, Chapter 78
The Tao, Chapter 78 Water is the softest and most yielding substance.Yet nothing is better than water,for overcoming the hard and rigid,because nothing can compete with it. Everyone knows that the soft and yieldingovercomes the rigid and hard,but few can put this knowledge into practice. Therefore the Master says:“Only he who is the lowest servant…
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The Tao, Chapter 76
The Tao, Chapter 76 The living are soft and yielding;the dead are rigid and stiff.Living plants are flexible and tender;the dead are brittle and dry. Those who are stiff and rigidare the disciples of death.Those who are soft and yieldingare the disciples of life. The rigid and stiff will be broken.The soft and yielding will…
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The Tao, Chapter 69
The Tao, Chapter 69 There is an old saying:“It is better to become the passivein order to see what will happen.It is better to retreat a footthan to advance only an inch.” This is calledbeing flexible while advancing,pushing back without using force,and destroying the enemy without engaging him.There is no greater disasterthan underestimating your enemy.…
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The Tao, Chapter 64
The Tao, Chapter 64 Things are easier to control while things are quiet.Things are easier to plan far in advance.Things break easier while they are still brittle.Things are easier hid while they are still small. Prevent problems before they arise.Take action before things get out of hand.The tallest treebegins as a tiny sprout.The tallest buildingstarts…
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The Tao, Chapter 36
The Tao, Chapter 36 If you want something to return to the source,you must first allow it to spread out.If you want something to weaken,you must first allow it to become strong.If you want something to be removed,you must first allow it to flourish.If you want to possess something,you must first give it away. This…
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The Tao, Chapter 15
The Tao, Chapter 15 The Sages of old were profoundand knew the ways of subtlety and discernment.Their wisdom is beyond our comprehension.Because their knowledge was so far superiorI can only give a poor description.They were carefulas someone crossing a frozen stream in winter.Alert as if surrounded on all sides by the enemy.Courteous as a guest.Fluid…
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The Tao, Chapter 2
The Tao, Chapter 2 When people see things as beautiful,ugliness is created.When people see things as good,evil is created.Being and non-being produce each other.Difficult and easy complement each other.Long and short define each other.High and low oppose each other.Fore and aft follow each other.Therefore the Mastercan act without doing anythingand teach without saying a word.Things…
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