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If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?

Laozi

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.
LAOZI

Heaven Mean Vision
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
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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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
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
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
The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
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
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom

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