28 January 2010

Power.

"Kinds of Power"


Knowing other people is intelligence,
knowing yourself is wisdom.
Overcoming others takes strength,
overcoming yourself takes greatness.
Contentment is wealth.


Boldly pushing forward takes resolution.
Staying put keeps you in position.


To live till you die
is to live long enough.


-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, translation by Ursula K. Le Guin

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