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When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.

Laozi

The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
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
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Death Escape Feel Forget Try
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
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
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
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
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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Beginning Children Mother Taoism
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
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
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love

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