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"Nature says few words. For the same reason a whirlwind does not last a whole morning. Nor does a rainstorm last a whole day. What causes them? It is Heaven and Earth (Nature). If even Heaven and Earth cannot make them last long, How much less can man? Therefore he who follows Tao is identified with Tao. He who follows virtue is identified with virtue. He who abandons (Tao) is identified with the abandonment (of Tao). He who is identified with Tao - Tao is also happy to have him. He who is identified with virtue - virtue is also happy to have him. And he who is identified with the abandonment (of Tao) - the abandonment (of Tao) is also happy to abandon him. Those who lack trust will not be trusted. It is only when one does not have enough faith in others that others will have no faith in him."
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The Way of Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching
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