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Monday, October 28, 2019

Tao Te Ching 49


The sage has no invariable mind of his own; he makes the mind of the people his mind. 

To those who are good to me, I am good; and to those who are not good to me, I am also good; and thus all get to be good. 

To those who are sincere with me, I am sincere; and to those who are not sincere with me, I am also sincere; and thus all get to be sincere. 

The sage has in the world an appearance of indecision, and keeps his mind in a state of indifference to all. The people all keep their eyes and ears directed to him, and he deals with them all as his children. 

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