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The sage had no mind of his own He is aware of the needs of others The sage is shy and humble All things arise from Tao They are nourished by nature The beginning of the universe Is the mother of all things Keep your mouth shut Guard the senses Using the outer light Return to insight What is firmly established cannot be uprooted Cultivate virtue in yourself His bones are soft His muscles weak But his grip his strong It is not wise to rush about If too much energy is used Exhaustion follows Those who know do not talk Those who talk do not know
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Jun 5, 2015
Jun 5, 2015 at 1:50 PM UTC
Excerpt From The Tao Te Ching
The sage had no mind of his own He is aware of the needs of others The sage is shy and humble All things arise from Tao They are nourished by nature The beginning of the universe Is the mother of all things Keep your mouth shut Guard the senses Using the outer light Return to insight What is firmly established cannot be uprooted Cultivate virtue in yourself His bones are soft His muscles weak But his grip his strong It is not wise to rush about If too much energy is used Exhaustion follows Those who know do not talk Those who talk do not know
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Jun 5, 2015
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