The Sayings of Lao Tzu
Feb 2013 · Simon and Schuster
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The Tao, which can be expressed in words, is not the eternal Tao; the name which can be uttered is not its eternal name. Without a name, it is the Beginning of Heaven and Earth; with a name, it is the Mother of all things. Only one who is eternally free from earthly passions can apprehend its spiritual essence; he who is ever clogged by passions can see no more than its outer form. These two things, the spiritual and the material, though we call them by different names, in their origin are one and the same. This sameness is a mystery-- the mystery of mysteries. It is the gate of all spirituality.
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Seth Bailey
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12 January 2020
These are extremely inaccurate translations of the Tao The Ching. I understand these might be positive and philosophical for some, but they are original, from the author. Not Lao Tzu
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A Google user
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8 June 2018
Very meaningful words of wisdom
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Graham BRIGGS
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4 October 2015
Enlightening, powerful, & thoughtful.
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