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Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness

Laozi

The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
LAOZI

Able Feeling Taoism Together
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
LAOZI

Fact Known Overcoming Practice
One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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Inspirational Internal Peace Spiritual
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
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 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

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