Do the roots reveal everything to the branches, or do they keep what is painful to themselves?

Sinan Antoon
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These two questions from Tao Te Ching should be a fairly easy one to answer, but people continue to argue over them, so it seems to be a fairly important topic. The first question asks, “Do the roots reveal everything to the branches or do they keep what is painful for themselves?” Of course, the answer is that the roots do reveal everything to the branches, but only up until a certain point. Once they experience pain, they understand that they will need help. This is why there are roots and branches in any system of life; it is what keeps things working. And now for something completely different.

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