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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.

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All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching 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
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Forever Heart Letting Surround
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
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Accomplish Doing Master Nothing
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
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

In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.

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