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"Credible words are not eloquent; Eloquent words are not credible. The wise are not erudite; The erudite are not wise. The adept are not all-around; The all-around are not adept. The sages do not accumulate things. Yet the more they have done for others, The more they have gained themselves; The more they have given to others, The more they have gotten themselves. Thus, the way of tian is to benefit without harming; The way of the sages is to do without contending."

Author

Lao Tzu

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"Credible words are not eloquent; Eloquent words are not credible. The wise are not erudite; The erudite are not wise. The adept are not all-around; The all-around are not adept. The sages do not accumulate things. Yet the more they have done for others, The more they have gained themselves; The more they have given to others, The more they have gotten themselves. Thus, the way of tian is to benefit without harming; The way of the sages is to do without contending."

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