"Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the……" — Laozi

Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his… - Laozi
"Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be before the people, he must put himself behind them. In this way, though he has his place above them, the people do not feel his weight; though he has his place before them, they do not feel it as an injury. Therefore all mankind delight to exalt him, and weary of him not."

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