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"Yield and remain whole Bend and remain straight Be low and become filled Be worn out and become renewed Have little and receive Have much and be confused Therefore the sage holds to the one as an example for the world Without flaunting oneself - and so is seen clearly Without presuming oneself - and so is distinguished Without praising oneself - and so has merit Without boasting about oneself - and so is lasting Because he does not contend, the world cannot contend with him What the ancients called "the one who yields and remains whole" Were they speaking empty words? Sincerity becoming whole, and returning to oneself"