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A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.

Laozi

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
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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Inspirational Internal Peace Spiritual
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
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Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World

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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