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"Great perfection seems chipped, Yet use will not wear it out; Great fullness seems empty, Yet use will not drain it; Great straightness seems bent; Great skill seems awkward; Great eloquence seems tongue-tied. Restlessness overcomes cold; Stillness overcomes heat. Limpid and still, One can be a leader in the empire."

Author

Lao Tzu

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English

"Great perfection seems chipped, Yet use will not wear it out; Great fullness seems empty, Yet use will not drain it; Great straightness seems bent; Great skill seems awkward; Great eloquence seems tongue-tied. Restlessness overcomes cold; Stillness overcomes heat. Limpid and still, One can be a leader in the empire."

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