Chapter 36
Part 1: Tao Ching
Minimizing the Light
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When one is about to take an inspiration, he is sure to make a (previous) expiration; when he is going to weaken another, he will first strengthen him; when he is going to overthrow another, he will first have raised him up; when he is going to despoil another, he will first have made gifts to him: this is called 'Hiding the light (of his procedure).'
The soft overcomes the hard; and the weak the strong.