Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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“The reality of the Tao lies in concern for the self. Concern for the state is irrelevant, and concern for the world is cowshit. From this standpoint, the emperor’s work is the sage’s hobby and is not what develops the self or nourishes life.”

Chuang Tzu 莊周 369 – 286 BCE
(Zhuangzi)

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Chapters

Chapter 54
Planting Well

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Business

Politics and Politicians