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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.

Laozi

The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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Everybody Overcome Strong 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.
LAOZI

Block Concept Name Perception Wise
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
LAOZI

Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
LAOZI

Perceive Sage Taoism Use
Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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Animal Empty Everything Fall Nature
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
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
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
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
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage 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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