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When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.

Laozi

Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
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
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
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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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Forever Heart Letting Surround
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Deed Honor Marketplace Men
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
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
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness

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