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Taoism
Lesson 290

Its good influence extends to ten thousand generations, yet no man knoweth it to exist.

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True virtue does nothing, yet it leaves Yao and Shun far behind. Its good influence extends to ten thousand generations, yet no man knoweth it to exist.

Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 14, ยง2 ยท ๐Ÿ“– Read the full passage

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According to Chuang Tzu, the greatest goodness, greater even than that of Yao and Shun (two wise legendary sovereigns of ancient China), acts without being seen, like heaven and earth, which make everything grow without a sound. Today, do someone good in secret, without their knowing it was you.

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