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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

No disaster is worse than being discontented.
LAOZI

Disaster Tao Taoism
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
LAOZI

Criminal Law Taoism
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
LAOZI

Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
LAOZI

Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
LAOZI

Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
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Mastery Principles Superior Triumph
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
LAOZI

Enough Know Misfortune
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
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
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order

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