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Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.

Laozi

Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
LAOZI

Fail Loses Seize Taoism
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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Arrive Artist Change Good Intuition
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
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
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
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
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
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
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
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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