Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
LAOZIWhen you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
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In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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To know you have enough is to be rich.
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With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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Health is the greatest possession.
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The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Every step is on the path.
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The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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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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What resists, persists.
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Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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Heavy is the root of light.
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Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
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