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"Truthful (hsin) words (yen) are not beautiful, Beautiful (mei) words are not truthful. The good (shan) does not distinguish, One who distinguishes (pien) is not good. One who knows (chih) does not accumulate knowledge, One who accumulates knowledge (po) does not know. The sage does not hoard. Having worked (wei) for his fellow beings, The more he possesses. Having donated himself to his fellow beings, The more abundant he becomes. The way of heaven, It benefits (li), but does not harm. The way of the sage, He works (wei), but does not contend."