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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.

Laozi

If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Worry
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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Age Next People Praise
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
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
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism

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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