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"Men knowing the way of life Do without acting, Effect without enforcing, Taste without consuming; 'Through the many they find the few, Through the humble the great;' They 'respect their foes,' They 'face the simple fact before it becomes involved, Solve the small problem before it becomes big.' The most involved fact in the world Could have been faced when it was simple, The biggest problem in the world Could have been solved when it was small. The simple fact that he finds no problem big Is a sane man's prime achievement. If you say yes too quickly You may have to say no, If you think things are done too easily You may find them hard to do: If you face trouble sanely It cannot trouble you."
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Lao TzuBook
Tao Te Ching
Version: 10