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"He who is fearless in being bold will meet with his death; He who is fearless in being timid will stay alive. Of the two, one leads to good, the other to harm. Heaven hates what it hates, Who knows the reason why? Therefore even the sage treats some things as difficult. The way of heaven Excels in overcoming though it does not contend, In responding though it does not speak, In attracting though it does not summon, In laying plans though it appears slack. The net of heaven is cast wide. Though the mesh is not fine, yet nothing ever slips through."