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The movement of the Tao By contraries proceeds; And weakness marks the course Of Tao's mighty deeds.
2. All things under heaven sprang from It as existing (and named); that existence sprang from It as non-existent (and not named).
Tao Te Ching · Laozi · Translated by James Legge
Chapter 40
Laozi · Translated by James Legge. Digital source: Project Gutenberg, ebook 216. This reading text follows the edition used in our interactive reader.