It is the Vague and Elusive. Meet it and you will not see its head. Follow it and you will not see its back.

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I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

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To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.

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The Eternal generates the One. The One generates the Two. The Two generates the Three. The Three generates all things.

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Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.

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Knowing others is intelligence knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

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The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world. Through this I know the advantage of taking no action.

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Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.

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A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

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A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin as a hair. A tower nine stories high is built from a small heap of earth.

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