Thirty spokes meet at a nave;
Because of the hole we may use the wheel.
Clay is moulded into a vessel;
Because of the hollow we may use the cup.
Walls are built around a hearth;
Because of the doors we may use the house.
Thus tools come from what exists,
But use from what does not.
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Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
The text of the Tao Te Ching, as presented here, has been copied from the GNL's, not Lao (version 2.02), which is an interpolation by Peter Merel. The verses of the Tao Te Ching are written in ancient Chinese, which is very different from English.
Tao = "The Way"
Te = "Strength / Virtue"
Ching = "Scripture".
Lao Tzu (his name is sometimes written Lao Tse or Lao Zi, and he is also known as Li Er and Lao Dan) was supposedly born in Honan on the 24th of March in the year 604 BC. His name means "old-young" and he has been called the "Old Master". Not much is known about Lao Tzu, at least nothing that is certain. Some even doubt whether he is the author of the Tao Te Ching. However, his name became legendary with this writing, which also happens to be his only work.
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