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Tzu, Lao - The wise men of old have truly said
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Tao Teh Ching – Lao Tzu
The wise men of old have truly said
The bright way looks dim
The progressive way looks retrograde
The smooth way looks rugged
High virtue looks like an abyss
Great whiteness looks spotted
Abundant virtue looks deficient
Established virtue looks shabby
Solid virtue looks as though melted
Great squareness has no corners
Great talents ripen late
Great sound is silent
Great form is shapeless
The Tao is hidden and nameless
Yet it alone knows how to render help and to fulfil