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

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Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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Animal Empty Everything Fall Nature
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
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
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
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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Beginning Children Mother Taoism
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
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
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
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life

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

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

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