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"To know others is wisdom; To know oneself is acuity (ming). To conquer others is power, To conquer oneself is strength. To know contentment is to have wealth. To act resolutely is to have purpose. To stay one’s ground is to be enduring. To die and yet not be forgotten is to be long-lived."

Author

Lao Tzu

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English

"To know others is wisdom; To know oneself is acuity (ming). To conquer others is power, To conquer oneself is strength. To know contentment is to have wealth. To act resolutely is to have purpose. To stay one’s ground is to be enduring. To die and yet not be forgotten is to be long-lived."

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