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Those who follow the Tao are of clear mind. They do not load their mind with anxieties and are flexible in their adjustment to external conditions.

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True depth of understanding is wide and steady, Shallow understanding is lazy and wandering, Words of wisdom are precise and clear.
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Clear Precise Shallow True Understand Wisdom Word
Great knowledge is universal. Small knowledge is limited. Great words are inspiring; small words are chatter.
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Greatness Inspirational Knowledge Limitation Literature Poet Small Universe Value
When the heart is right, “for” and “against” are forgotten.
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Forget Heart Right
To go outside what your charge was, and to try to solve everything yourself, is dangerous.
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Charge Dangerous Solution Yourself
Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature.
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Affect Ceremony Charity Donation Lost Man Mindset Music Nature Original Satisfaction Seek
One whose inner being is fixed upon such greatness emits a Heavenly glow. Even though he has this Heavenly glow, others will see him as just a man. Someone who has reached this point will begin to be consistent.
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Beginning Consistent Glow Greatness Heaven Point
You are still guided by your expectations.
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Expectation Guide Yourself
Sound intelligence promises victory in every battle.
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Battle Intelligence Promise Sound Victory
When an archer shoots for enjoyment, he has all his skill; when he shoots for a brass buckle, he gets nervous; when he shoots for a prize of gold, he begins to see two targets.
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Beginning Enjoyment Himself Nervous Skill Target
There is a beginning. There is no beginning of that beginning. There is something. There is nothing.
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Beginning Philosophy
He who regards all things as one is a companion of Nature.
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Himself Infinite Nature Oneself Regard Whole
Do not let the artificial obliterate the natural; do not let will obliterate destiny; do not let virtue be sacrificed to fame.
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Artificial Destiny Fame Natural Sacrifice Virtue
The ultimate happiness is doing nothing.
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Happiness Philosophy Ultimate
When you are identified with the One, all things will be complete to you.
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Complete Identify Spirituality Yourself
Are you and I perchance caught up in a dream from which we have not yet awakened?
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Awake Dreams Myself Yourself
When deeds and words are in accord, the whole world is transformed.
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Action Transformation Word World

Those who follow the Tao are of clear mind. They do not load their mind with anxieties and are flexible in their adjustment to external conditions.

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Those who follow the Tao are of clear mind. They do not load their mind with anxieties and are flexible in their adjustment to external conditions.

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