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"Long ago the land was ruled with a wisdom Too fine, too deep, to be fully understood And, since it was beyond men's full understanding, Only some of it has come down to us, as in these sayings: 'Alert as a winter-farer on an icy stream,' 'Wary as a man in ambush,' 'Considerate as a welcome guest,' 'Selfless as melting ice,' 'Green as an uncut tree, 'Open as a valley,' And this one also, 'Roiled as a torrent, Why roiled as a torrent? Because when a man is in turmoil how shall he find peace Save by staying patient till the stream clears? How can a man's life keep its course If he will not let it flow? Those who flow as life flows know They need no other force: They feel no wear, they feel no tear, They need no mending, no repair."
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Author
Lao TzuBook
Tao Te Ching
Version: 10