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Always without desire we must be found, If its deep mystery we would sound; But if desire always within us be, Its outer fringe is all that we shall see.

Lao Tzu老子

Tao Te Ching, Ch. 1, Section 3·6th century BCE

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Lao Tzu

老子

6th century BCE · Taoism

Legendary Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism.

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