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Cover of Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching

by Lao Tzu

5/5
Harper Perennial Modern Classics 128 pages August 29, 2006

The foundational text of Taoism, composed of 81 brief chapters exploring the nature of the Tao — the way of the universe. Stephen Mitchell's acclaimed translation renders Lao Tzu's ancient wisdom in lucid, poetic English that feels timeless and immediate.

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Eighty-one short chapters of pure wisdom that hit harder than books ten times its size. It's short enough for one sitting, and it will make you want to burrow into a quiet patch of earth and just exist. Five worms — this book is the vibe every overstimulated worm needs.

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