Tao Te Ching: Forty-Nine { Philosophy Index }

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Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching

Forty-Nine

The sage has no invariable mind of his own;
he makes the mind of the people his mind.

To those who are good (to me), I am good;
and to those who are not good (to me), I am also good;
—and thus (all) get to be good.
To those who are sincere (with me), I am sincere;
and to those who are not sincere (with me),
I am also sincere;—and thus (all) get to be sincere.

The sage has in the world an appearance of indecision,
and keeps his mind in a state of indifference to all.
The people all keep their eyes and ears directed to him,
and he deals with them all as his children.

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Title: Tao Te Ching
(Dao De Jing or Daodejing)
Written: ~6th Century BCE
Author: Lao Tzu
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