Friday 17 April 2015

Lao Tzu (~500 BC?) - Tao Te Ching

Book II - Te Ching - XLV:

"
Great perfection seems chipped,
Yet use will not wear it out;
Great fullness seems empty,
Yet use will not drain it;
Great straightness seems bent;
Great skill seems awkward;
Great eloquence seems tongue-tied.

Restlessness overcomes cold; stillness overcomes heat.

Limpid and still,
One can be a leader in the empire.
"

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