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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)