Tao Te Ching
知其雄，守其雌，为天下溪。为天下溪，常德不离。复归于婴儿。知其白，守其黑，为天下式。为天下式，常德不忒。复归于无极。知其荣，守其辱，为天下谷。为天下谷，常德乃足，复归于朴。朴散则为器，圣人用之则为官长，故大制不割。
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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.