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When all under Heaven acknowledge the beautiful as beauty, there appear ugliness. When they acknowledge goodness as good, there appears evil. Author note: This is what it means by when one thing are being classify as beautiful. There will be another thing that appear as in opposite which define why this thing is beautiful.

The softest thing under heaven is able to run in and out of the hardest Wise Men talking series ~ Laozi Says published by: Zi Publications Sdn . Bhd ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author note: The softest thing under heaven is able to run in and out of the hardest mean that even when there are something is hardest in the world which is sayed to be unbreakable, once it came in contact with its opposite element, it will eventually run out. And thus the soft can go in and out of the hardest safely. This concept is similar to the theory where when water is able to make a hole into a stone after a long time . And there are instances where the concept of martial art such as Tai chi are developed. Therefore, when one encounter difficulty with situation that is hard, one may try to use the soft approach and the situation may resolve completely.

Fish Cannot be taken away from deep water , and effective weapons of state cannot be easily displayed to others. Wise Men Talking series, Lao zi says published by Zi Publications Sdn bhd. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Author note: Effective weapon should not be display easily to others just like the fish cannot be taken away from deep water. Personally speaking, i do not like the ideas of the weapons as it may be intepret as a way one would accumulate karma when one harm others . However, this quote can also be used in other circumstances. For example, in a good chess battle where one should not display their effective weapons to others easily. otherwise they might lose an advantage of winning the chess game :) Do not do harm to others for you shall receive three folds back to yourself.