"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is..." - Lao Tzu

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“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.”

The hardest person to understand and manage is yourself, honestly. But when you get there — when you really know who you are — nothing can shake you.

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