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Laozi Quotes: The truly great man dwells on what is real and not what is on the surface.
         

The truly great man dwells on what is real and not what is on the surface.


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This page presents the quote "The truly great man dwells on what is real and not what is on the surface.". Author of this quote is Laozi. This quote is about surface, real, men, tao,.