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ONE on tip-toe cannot stand.
One astride cannot walk.
One who
displays himself does not shine.
One who justifies himself has no
glory.
One who boasts of his own ability has no merit.
One who
parades his own success will not endure.
In Tao these things are called
"unwanted food and
extraneous growths,"
Which are loathed by
all things.
Hence, a man of Tao does not set his heart upon them.
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