Those who possessed in highest degree the attributes of the Tao did not seek to show them, and therefore they possessed them in fullest measure.

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Those who possessed in highest degree the attributes of the Tao did not seek to show them, and therefore they possessed them in fullest measure. Those who possessed in a lower degree those attributes sought how not to lose them, and therefore they did not possess them in fullest measure.

Source Tao Te King, chapter 38 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Lao-tzu, the highest virtue is unaware of itself: whoever does good without watching himself do it truly possesses virtue. Today, do a discreet favour without mentioning it to anyone, and do not congratulate yourself on it inwardly.

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