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The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.

Laozi

The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Detours Distraction Oneness Spiritual
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
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
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
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
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack 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
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet 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

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