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In a compellingly simple rhetorical style the book addresses how to live a simple, peaceful and harmonious life, how to rid oneself of desires and free society of institutions that promote greed. This compact dual-language highly-illustrated edition of \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e presents the original Chinese characters with a new translation on the facing page. 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