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""When the best shih hears Tao, he puts out great effort to practice it. When the average shih hears Tao, he will keep it sometimes, and sometimes forget about it. When the poorest shih hears Tao, he just has a big laugh." If he does not laugh, it must not quite be Tao. Yes, the 'Well-Founded Sayings' has it: The bright Tao seems dark the Tao going forward seems to be going backward the smooth Tao seems rough. The loftiest Te seems like a valley great purity seems sullied abundant Te seems insufficient Well-founded Te seems flimsy what is pure and natural seems faded the best square has no corners A great bronze takes long to finish great music has a delicate sound the Great Image has no shape. Tao is something concealed, nameless. It is just Tao, good at sustaining a person and completing him."
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Lao TzuBook
Tao Te Ching
Version: 9