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The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.

Laozi

Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
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
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Success Weed
The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
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Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
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
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
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Worry

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