Tao Teh Ching Chapter 34
大道泛兮，其可左右。
万物恃之以生而不辞，功成而不有。衣养万物而不为主，可名于小；万物归焉而不为主，可名为大。
以其终不自为大，故能成其大。
Translation
The Tao is all pervasive, it reaches everywhere.
All beings relies on it and it refuses not, and never does it take credit; It supplies nutrition to all but does not rule them, therefore it can be called small; All beings abide by it but still it does not rule them, therefore it can be called big.It is because ultimately it does not make itself great, thus it can be truly great.
万物恃之以生而不辞，功成而不有。衣养万物而不为主，可名于小；万物归焉而不为主，可名为大。
以其终不自为大，故能成其大。
Translation
The Tao is all pervasive, it reaches everywhere.
All beings relies on it and it refuses not, and never does it take credit; It supplies nutrition to all but does not rule them, therefore it can be called small; All beings abide by it but still it does not rule them, therefore it can be called big.It is because ultimately it does not make itself great, thus it can be truly great.
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