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"The Tao gives birth to one one gives birth to two two gives birth to three three gives birth to ten thousand things ten thousand things with yin at their backs and yang in their embrace and breath between for harmony what the world hates to be orphaned widowed or destitute kings use for their titles thus some gain by losing others lose by gaining thus what people teach I teach too tyrants never choose their deaths this becomes my teacher"
Author
Lao TzuAll Translations
English
"The Tao gives birth to one one gives birth to two two gives birth to three three gives birth to ten thousand things ten thousand things with yin at their backs and yang in their embrace and breath between for harmony what the world hates to be orphaned widowed or destitute kings use for their titles thus some gain by losing others lose by gaining thus what people teach I teach too tyrants never choose their deaths this becomes my teacher"