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The 81 Verses

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Verse XXXV
執大象

Hold the Great Image

To him who holds in his hands the Great Image of the invisible Tao, the whole world repairs.

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大道甚夷

The Level Way and the By-ways

If I were suddenly to become known, and put into a position to conduct a government according to …

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