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Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.

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From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together

Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.

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