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Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching - Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

Marakesh 𓅦 1y ago 💬 3

I'm a fan of the Tao Te Ching. I've heard it described as natural law (which is divinely made law) described in secular terms.

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berean jones 1y ago

CS Lewis, The Abolition of Man 👍

ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ ᴏꜰ ᴍʟᴇᴋᴜ 1y ago

yes, that's a good way to describe it and the intent was to instruct the king about how to justly keep power, thus it is "the way classic power" transliterated

ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ ᴏꜰ ᴍʟᴇᴋᴜ 1y ago

way power classic lol