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The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.


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This page presents the quote "The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.". Author of this quote is Laozi. This quote is about tao, names, taoism, tao te ching, eternal,.