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"Blowhards have no standing, The self-promoting are not distinguished, Show-offs do not shine, Braggarts have nothing to show, The self-important are here and gone. As these attitudes pertain to way-making (dao), They are called indulgence and unseemliness. Such excess is so generally despised That even those who want things Cannot abide it."
Author
Lao TzuAll Translations
English
"Blowhards have no standing, The self-promoting are not distinguished, Show-offs do not shine, Braggarts have nothing to show, The self-important are here and gone. As these attitudes pertain to way-making (dao), They are called indulgence and unseemliness. Such excess is so generally despised That even those who want things Cannot abide it."