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When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.

Laozi

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.
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Taoism Virtue Way
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
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
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
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.
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Heaven Mean Vision
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some

When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.

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