Tao Te Ching
出生入死。生之徒十有三，死之徒十有三，人之生，动之死地十有三。夫何故？以其求生之厚。盖闻善摄生者，陆行不遇兕虎，入军不被甲兵，兕无（所）投其角，虎无所措（其）爪，兵无所容其刃。夫何故？以其无死地。
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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.