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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.

Laozi

Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
LAOZI

Contemplate Heart Mind Peace
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
LAOZI

Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
LAOZI

Action Begun Establish Happen Order
To lead, one must follow.
LAOZI

Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
LAOZI

Crouch Happiness Misery
The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
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
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
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice

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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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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