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Lao Tzu

“If you want to shrink something, you must first allow it to expand. If you want to get rid of something, you must first allow it to flourish. If you want to take something, you must first allow it to be given. This is called the subtle perception of the way things are. The soft overcomes the hard. The slow overcomes the fast. Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.”

Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
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