Yield and overcome; Bend and be straight; Empty and be full; Wear out …

Laozi
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Yield and overcome; Bend and be straight; Empty and be full; Wear out and be new; Have little and gain; Have much and be confused. ...The ancients say, Yield and overcome. Is that an empty saying? Be really whole, And all things will come to you. ✨ Laozi, Gia-fu Feng, Jane English (1972). Tao te ching, Random House Inc
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