# Laozi

Laozi is the traditionally attributed author associated with the Daodejing, but whether he was one historical person, a composite attribution, or a later construction remains uncertain. The Daodejing presents compact reflections on way, virtue, non-coercive action, simplicity, reversal, governance, language, desire, and the limits of mastery.

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