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Lao Tzu

Tom@HK - http://www.flickr.com/photos/gracewong/2175595214/sizes/o/ Statue of Lao Tzu (Laozi) in Quanzhou

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“A journey of a thousand leagues starts with a single step.”

Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, Ch. 64, line 12

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