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The Three Principle Texts of Daoism translated by ... - Bad Request

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inaction. If you would attain peace, level down youremotional nature. If you desire spirituality, cultivateadaptation <strong>of</strong> the intelligence. If you would have youractions in accordance with what is right, allow yourself t<strong>of</strong>all in with the dictates <strong>of</strong> necessity. For necessity is theTao <strong>of</strong> the Sage.39.If schemers have nothing to give them anxiety, they arenot happy. If dialecticians have not their premisses andconclusions, they are not happy. If critics have none onwhom to vent their spleen, they are not happy. Such menare the slaves <strong>of</strong> objective existences.40.A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a goodbarker. A man is not considered a good man because he isa good talker.41.<strong>The</strong> rulers <strong>of</strong> old set <strong>of</strong>f all success to the credit <strong>of</strong> theirpeople, attributing all failure to themselves.

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