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The Sayings of Lao-Tzu: Page Index

Title Page

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Contents

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Editorial Note

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Introduction

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Tao In Its Transcendental Aspect, And In Its Physical Manifestation

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Tao As A Moral Principle, Or ''Virtue''

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The Doctrine of Inaction

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Lowliness And Humility

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Government

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War

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Paradoxes

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Miscellaneous Sayings and Precepts

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Lao Tzŭ On Himself

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