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One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

Laozi

The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
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
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
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
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
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
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection

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