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"When the best student hears about Dao, He applies it diligently. When the average student hears about Dao, He seems to get it one moment and miss it the next. When the slow student hears about Dao, He laughs at it. Without that laugh, it would not be Dao. Thus here are some sayings: Understanding Dao is like befuddlement; Progress in Dao is like moving backwards; The smooth road to Dao is like a rugged path. Superior De seems like a valley; Abundant De seems unfulfilled; Robust De seems indolent; The pristine and pure seems volatile. Great clarity is like turbidity; Great squares have no corners; Great vessels are completed late; Great music has little sound; Great Image has no form. Dao is hidden and has no name; For only Dao is good at giving and achieving."