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"Sincere words are not kind;* Kind words are not sincere.** One who is good will never argue; One who argues is not good. One who knows does not know all;*3* One who knows all does not know at all. The Sage does not store things for himself.*4* The more one does for others, The more he has for himself.*5* The more one gives to others, The more he keeps for himself.*6* The Tao of heaven is to benefit others without hurting them.*7* The Tao of the Sage is to act without competing.*8*"

Author

Lao Tzu

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"Sincere words are not kind;* Kind words are not sincere.** One who is good will never argue; One who argues is not good. One who knows does not know all;*3* One who knows all does not know at all. The Sage does not store things for himself.*4* The more one does for others, The more he has for himself.*5* The more one gives to others, The more he keeps for himself.*6* The Tao of heaven is to benefit others without hurting them.*7* The Tao of the Sage is to act without competing.*8*"

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