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Wear down to be renewed.
Laozi
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When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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So sometimes things are ahead and sometimes they are behind Sometimes breathing is hard, sometimes it comes easily Sometimes there is strength and sometimes weakness Sometimes one is up and sometimes down. Therefore the sage avoids extremes, excesses, and complacency.
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From now back to antiquity, its (Tao's) name has not been lost. Thereby, see the origin of all.
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