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With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.

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If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
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
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
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
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Success Weed
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
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
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
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
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism

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