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Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.

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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 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.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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Contemplate Heart Mind Peace
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
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
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
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
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
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome

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