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Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.

Laozi

If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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Average Believe Diligently Practice
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
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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Mastery Principles Superior Triumph
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
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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Contemplate Heart Mind Peace
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism

Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.

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Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.

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