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"Great completion appears to be imperfect, Yet its usefulness is never exhausted.* Great fullness appears to be empty, Yet its usefulness is unlimited.** Great straightness seems bent.*3* Great craftiness seems clumsy.*4* Great eloquence seems to be stuttering.*5* Hastiness overcomes the cold.*6* Serenity overcomes the hot. Calmness and serenity become the rectitude of the world.*7*"

Author

Lao Tzu

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"Great completion appears to be imperfect, Yet its usefulness is never exhausted.* Great fullness appears to be empty, Yet its usefulness is unlimited.** Great straightness seems bent.*3* Great craftiness seems clumsy.*4* Great eloquence seems to be stuttering.*5* Hastiness overcomes the cold.*6* Serenity overcomes the hot. Calmness and serenity become the rectitude of the world.*7*"

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