The sage is like a square which cuts no one with its angles; like a corner which injures no one with its sharpness.

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Therefore the sage is like a square which cuts no one with its angles; like a corner which injures no one with its sharpness. He is straightforward, but allows himself no license; he is bright, but does not dazzle.

Source Tao Te King, chapter 58 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Lao-tzu, the Saint, that is, the accomplished sage, is just without wounding, upright without forcibly straightening others, enlightened without dazzling. Today, if you have to tell someone a truth, say it gently, choosing words that help them rather than words that hurt.

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