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“(Conceived of as) having no name, it is the Originator of heaven and earth; (conceived of as) having a name, it is the Mother of all things.”
Tao Te Ching, Ch. 1, Section 2·6th 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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