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I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.

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Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
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
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
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
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

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