Stretch the bow to the very full, and you will wish you had stopped in…

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Stretch the bow to the very full, and you will wish you had stopped in time. ✨ Laozi (1999). Laozi
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Better stop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt. Amass a store of gold and jade, and no one can protect it. ✨ Laozi (1997). 道德经, Vintage
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When the student is ready the teacher will appear.
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