Scholars of the highest class, when they hear about the
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PART II.
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THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS
Scholars of the highest class, when they hear about the Tao,
earnestly carry it into practice Scholars of the middle class, when
they have heard about it, seem now to keep it and now to lose it
Scholars of the lowest class, when they have heard about it, laugh
greatly at it If it were not (thus) laughed at, it would not be fit
to be the Tao