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"Those who really understand it do not talk about it, And those who really talk about it do not understand it. Block up the openings, Shut the gateways, Soften the glare, Bring things together on the same track, Blunt the sharp edges, Untangle the knots. This is what is called the profoundest consonance. Thus, there is no getting too intimate Or staying aloof from it; There is no benefiting Or causing it harm; There is no ennobling Or debasing it. It is thus the most precious thing in the world."

Author

Lao Tzu

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English

"Those who really understand it do not talk about it, And those who really talk about it do not understand it. Block up the openings, Shut the gateways, Soften the glare, Bring things together on the same track, Blunt the sharp edges, Untangle the knots. This is what is called the profoundest consonance. Thus, there is no getting too intimate Or staying aloof from it; There is no benefiting Or causing it harm; There is no ennobling Or debasing it. It is thus the most precious thing in the world."

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