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Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.

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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
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
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
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
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
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Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom

Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.

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