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"Attain the ultimate emptiness; Maintain the absolute tranquility.* All things rise together.** And I observe their return*3*... The multitude of all things return each to their origin.*4* To return to the origin means repose; It means return to their destiny. To return to their destiny means eternity;*5* To know eternity means enlightenment. Not knowing eternity is to do evil things blindly.*6* To know eternity means having capacity.*7* Capacity leads to justice.*8* Justice leads to kingship.*9* Kingship leads to Heaven.*10* Heaven leads to Tao.*11* Tao is everlasting.*12* Thus the entire life will be without danger.*13*"