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Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 6

The valley spirit never dies;
It is the woman, primal mother.
Her gateway is the root of heaven and earth.
It is like a veil barely seen.
Use it; it will never fail.


(translation by Gia-fu Feng and Jane English)

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