Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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“Should Heaven rain pearls, the cold cannot wear them as clothes;
Should Heaven rain jade, the hungry cannot use it as food.”

Su Shi 苏轼 1037 – 1101 CE via Arbour to Joyful Rain (tr: Herbert A. Giles)
(Dongpo, Su Tungpo)
"pre-eminent personality of 11th century China"

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