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"Heavenly Tao is like the bending of a bow. That which is high is bent downwards, That which is low is raised up, That which is too much is lessened, That which is not enough is increased. Heavenly Tao takes from those who have too much, And gives to those who have not enough. The way of man is not thus, He takes from those who have not enough, And gives to those who already have too much. Who is able to hold his wealth in order to give it to men? Only he who has the Tao. That is why the self-controlled man acts without looking for reward, he brings to perfectness without claiming credit, he desires not to let his wosdom appear."