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An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.

Laozi

The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
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
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
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
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
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism

An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.

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