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Be Still

"Heavy is the root of light. Stillness is the ruler of haste. Therefore: Although he travels all day, The sage never loses sight of his luggage carts. Only when he rests securely inside the walls, He relaxes his attention. Why would a ruler with ten thousand chariots Look lightly on himself or his domain? In lightness the root is lost. In haste the ruler is lost."

Author

Lao Tzu

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English

"Heavy is the root of light. Stillness is the ruler of haste. Therefore: Although he travels all day, The sage never loses sight of his luggage carts. Only when he rests securely inside the walls, He relaxes his attention. Why would a ruler with ten thousand chariots Look lightly on himself or his domain? In lightness the root is lost. In haste the ruler is lost."

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