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That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.

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When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
. . . 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
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Death Escape Feel Forget Try
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
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
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
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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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
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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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism

That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.

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That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.

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