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"WHAT is in the end to be shrunken, Begins by being first stretched out. What is in the end to be weakened, Begins by being first made strong. What is in the end to be thrown down, Begins by being first set on high. What is in the end to be despoiled, Begins by being first richly endowed. Herein is the subtle wisdom of life: The soft and weak overcomes the hard and strong. Just as the fish must not leave the deeps, So the ruler must not display his weapons."
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Lao TzuBook
Tao Te Ching
Version: 5