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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

The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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Fact Known Overcoming Practice
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise

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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