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If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.

Laozi

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
To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something 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
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
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
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People

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