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Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.

Laozi

Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
LAOZI

Inspirational Inspiring Strength
The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
LAOZI

Beginning Children Mother Taoism
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
LAOZI

Behind Compassion Humility
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
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
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
LAOZI

Taoism Virtue Way
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

Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.

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