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The adaptability of the Teh

"The wise man hath no fixed principle; he adapteth his mind to his environment. To the good I am good, and to the evil I am good also; thus all become good. To the true I am true, and to the false I am true; thus all become true. The sage appeareth hesitating to the world, because his mind is detached. Therefore the people look and listen to him, as his children; and thus doth he shepherd them."

Author

Lao Tzu

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English

"The wise man hath no fixed principle; he adapteth his mind to his environment. To the good I am good, and to the evil I am good also; thus all become good. To the true I am true, and to the false I am true; thus all become true. The sage appeareth hesitating to the world, because his mind is detached. Therefore the people look and listen to him, as his children; and thus doth he shepherd them."

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