Tao Te Ching

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BrunoBernardinoMay 2, 2026

Top 5 books I've offered (and still offer): 1. Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu (translated by Gia-Fu Feng) 2. The Analects by Confucius (translated by Annping Chin) 3. This Is Water by David Foster Wallace 4. 3 years of Mini Stories - 36 short stories to read quickly, and think slowly — written by me. 5. As Causas do Atraso Português by Nuno Palma

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elmindredaOct 12, 2009

City by Clifford D. Simak Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

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gttOct 12, 2009

Nassim Nicholas Taleb -- The Black Swan Sun Tzu -- The Art of War Lao Tzu -- Tao Te Ching

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