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Who thinks his great achievements poor Shall find his vigour long endure.

Of greatest fullness, deemed a void, Exhaustion ne’er shall stem the tide.

Do thou what’s straight still crooked deem; Thy greatest art still stupid seem, And eloquence a stammering scream.

Constant action overcomes cold; being still overcomes heat. Purity and stillness give the correct law to all under heaven.

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