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"Tao is the refuge of all things:* The treasure of the good man** and the shield of the bad man.*3* Beautiful words can be for sale. Good deeds can become gifts to others.*4* If a man is bad, can he be forsaken?*5* Therefore when the king is crowned and the three dukes are installed,*6* Though large, priceless jade preceding a team of four horses can be offered, It is not as good as sitting down and offering this Tao.*7* Why did the ancients treasure this Tao? Wasn't it said: "With this Tao, the seeker will obtain, and the guilty will be spared"? Therefore it is valued by the world!*8*"