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Not praising the deserving prevents envy.

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Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
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
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
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
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Deed Honor Marketplace Men
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism

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