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What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.

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
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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Average Believe Diligently Practice
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
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
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
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
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
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
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

What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.

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What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.

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