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Tao Te Ching

Laozi, translated by James Legge

Tao Te Ching by Laozi (c. 4th century BC; James Legge translation, 1891) is a book on our Self-improvement shelf. The 81 short poems at the heart of Taoism. It suits readers interested in self-improvement, and it is legally free from Standard Ebooks. Licence: Public domain in the USA (check your country).

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The 81 short poems at the heart of Taoism. Laozi's advice on humility, patience, letting go of force and leading by example is one of the most translated texts in the world.

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The licence listed for this title is: Public domain in the USA (check your country). It is published free of charge by Standard Ebooks, and TopFreeBooks links only to that official source; we do not host the file.

Author
Laozi
Translator
James Legge
Publisher / source
Standard Ebooks
Year
c. 4th century BC; James Legge translation, 1891
Format
EPUB / Kindle / HTML
Licence
Public domain in the USA (check your country)
Shelf
Self-improvement
Link checked
2026-10-29

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