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What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.

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Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
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
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
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
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
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.
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Beginning Children Mother 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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