Tao Te Ching
宠辱若惊，贵大患若身。何谓宠辱？（宠为上），辱为下，得之若惊，失之若惊，是谓宠辱若惊。何谓贵大患若身？吾所以有大患者，为吾有身。及吾无身，吾有何患？故贵以身为天下者，则可寄于天下，爱以身为天下者，乃可以讬于天下。
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The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text traditionally credited to the 6th-century BC sage Laozi. The text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated. The Tao Te Ching is fundamental to the Philosophical Taoism and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism and Neo-Confucianism.