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Chapter

07

天长地久。天地所以能长且久者,以其不自生,故能长生。
是以圣人后其身而身先;外其身而身存。非以其无私邪?故能成其私。

Heaven and earth last forever. They can last so long because they do not exist for themselves. This is why they can last forever.
So a wise soul places himself after others and becomes their leader. He sacrifices his body, and he becomes eternal.
Is it true that he has no private interests so that he can succeed in his private interests?

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