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"Heaviness is the root of lightness. Quietness is the master of restlessness Therefore the sage travels the entire day Without leaving the heavy supplies Even though there are luxurious sights He is composed and transcends beyond How can the lord of ten thousand chariots Applies himself lightly to the world? To be light is to lose one's root To be restless is to lose one's mastery"

Author

Lao Tzu

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"Heaviness is the root of lightness. Quietness is the master of restlessness Therefore the sage travels the entire day Without leaving the heavy supplies Even though there are luxurious sights He is composed and transcends beyond How can the lord of ten thousand chariots Applies himself lightly to the world? To be light is to lose one's root To be restless is to lose one's mastery"

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