The Canon of Reason and Virtue (Tao te Ching): The Old Philosopher's Canon of Reason and Virtue: 79. Keep Your Obligations

79. KEEP YOUR OBLIGATIONS.

1. When a great hatred is reconciled, naturally some hatred will remain. How can this be made good?

2. Therefore the sage keeps the obligations of his contract and exacts not from others. Those who have virtue attend to their obligations; those who have no virtue attend to their claims.

3. Heaven's Reason shows no preference but always assists the good man.

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