Tao is the hidden
secret source of all life.
Good men recognize that Tao provides
for them and therefore they esteem it.
Bad men don’t recognize this,
but the Tao doesn’t stop
providing for
them.
Beautiful words
win some men honors;
good deeds buy others acclaim.
But the Tao values everyone,
not just those who excel.
What’s the sense
in discarding
anyone?
Thus, on the day
a new king is crowned
or powerful ministers installed,
while others rush forward with gifts
and praises, just be still
and offer Tao.
Why
have sages
prized Tao for so long?
Because with Tao, he who
seeks finds, and he who has
flaws is forgiven. This is
why it is the treasure
of the world.
from The Tao te Ching of Lao Tzu,
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