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Ancient Books ~ Politics, Philosophy & Liberty The Tao Teh King ~ Ch. 11. | < Last - Next > Ch. 11.The thirty spokes unite in the one nave; but it is on the empty space (for the axle), that the use of the wheel depends. Clay is fashioned into vessels; but it is on their empty hollowness, that their use depends. The door and windows are cut out (from the walls) to form an apartment; but it is on the empty space (within), that its use depends. Therefore, what has a (positive) existence serves for profitable adaptation, and what has not that for (actual) usefulness. The Tao Teh King ~ Ch. 11. | < Last - Next > |
