Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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“If someone can conquer others, it is only by using force. If someone can conquer their own desires, no one in the world can compete with them. Hence we call them strong.”

Heshang Gong 河上公 202 – 157 BCE
(Ho-shang Kung or "Riverside Sage”)

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Chapters

Chapter 33
Know Yourself

Themes

Competition