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Chapter 23

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Chapter 23
Natural speech consists of few words.
Gusty winds do not last all morning,
Cloudbursts do not last all day.
What makes this so?
Heaven and earth will not last forever,
How could a human being last!
So the person who works according to Tao unites with Tao.
In the same way he unites with action.
In the same way he unites with [...]

October 24th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Daily Tao | Leave a comment

Chapter 17

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Chapter 17
The eminent has consciousness of self.
The next down are loved and praised.
The next down are feared,
At the bottom is the source.
When faith is weak, there is distrust.
Especially in the worth of speech.
Results speak for themselves.
This, people call me Nature.

October 15th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Daily Tao | Leave a comment

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