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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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Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
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
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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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
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
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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Fact Known Overcoming Practice
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength

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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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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