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If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.

Laozi

Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Deed Honor Marketplace Men
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
LAOZI

Family Inspirational Motivational
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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Age Next People Praise
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity

If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.

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If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.

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