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Victor H. Mair

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Great perfection appears defective, but its usefulness is not diminished. Great fullness appears empty, but its usefulness is not impaired. Great straightness seems crooked, Great cleverness seems clumsy, Great triumph seems awkward. Bustling about vanquishes cold, Standing still vanquishes heat. Pure and still, one can put things right everywhere under heaven.

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