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The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.

Laozi

Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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Animal Empty Everything Fall Nature
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
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
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
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Compassion Country Taoism Town
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
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World

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