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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.

Laozi

Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
. . . 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 world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put

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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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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