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No disaster is worse than being discontented.

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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
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Forever Heart Letting Surround
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Taoism Virtue Way
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
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some

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