The uncarved block, though small, is nowhere in the world inferior. If princes and kings could but hold on to it, all creatures would submit to them.
Founder of Taoism
Daodejing, Chapter 32
c. 6th-4th century BCE
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"Without going outside, you may know the whole world."
Strange & Unusual"The Tao never does anything, yet through it all things are done."
Shocking"Taking things lightly must lead to big difficulties. The sage regards things as difficult, and thereby avoids difficulty."
Philosophical"The world is a sacred vessel. It cannot be controlled. Those who try to control it will ruin it. Those who try to grasp it will lose it."
Strange & Unusual"The more you prohibit, the more evil there will be."
Philosophical