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KNOW the masculine,
Keep to the feminine,
And be the Brook of the
World.
To be the Brook of the World is
To move constantly in the
path of Virtue
Without swerving from it,
And to return again to
infancy.
Know the white,
Keep to the black,
And be the Pattern of the
World.
To be the Pattern of the World is
To move constantly in the
path of Virtue
Without erring a single step,
And to return again to
the Infinite.
Know the glorious,
Keep to the lowly,
And be the Fountain of the
World.
To be the Fountain of the World is
To live the abundant life
of Virtue,
And to return again to Primal Simplicity.
When Primal Simplicity diversifies,
It becomes useful
vessels,
Which, in the hands of the Sage, become officers.
Hence, "a
great tailor does little cutting."
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