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All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.

Laozi

To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
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
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
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
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Success Weed
Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Death Escape Feel Forget Try
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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Inspirational Internal Peace Spiritual
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism

All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.

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