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Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
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
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
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
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
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
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People

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