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the Chinese character dao (tao) in Taoism
Knowing others is wisdom;

Knowing the self is enlightenment.
Mastering others requires force;
Mastering the self requires strength;
He who knows he has enough is rich.
Perseverance is a sign of will power.
He who stays where he is endures.
To die but not to perish is to be eternally present.

Laozi, Tao Te Ching, chap. 33, (tr. Feng and English)