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"The reason the sea can govern a hundred rivers is because it has mastered being lower thus it can govern a hundred rivers thus if the sage would be above the people he should speak as if he were below them if he would be before them he should act as though he were behind them thus when the sage is above the people are not burdened when he is in front the people are not hindered the world never wearies of pushing him forward because he doesn't struggle no one can struggle against him"

Author

Lao Tzu

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English

"The reason the sea can govern a hundred rivers is because it has mastered being lower thus it can govern a hundred rivers thus if the sage would be above the people he should speak as if he were below them if he would be before them he should act as though he were behind them thus when the sage is above the people are not burdened when he is in front the people are not hindered the world never wearies of pushing him forward because he doesn't struggle no one can struggle against him"

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