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Victor H. Mair

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When you wish to contract something, you must momentarily expand it; When you wish to weaken something, you must momentarily strengthen it; When you wish to reject something, you must momentarily join with it; When you wish to seize something, you must momentarily give it up. This is called “subtle insight.” The soft and weak conquer the strong. Fish cannot be removed from the watery depths; The profitable instruments of state cannot be shown to the people.

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