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

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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
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
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
A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
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
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong

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