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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

Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand 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
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
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
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
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
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist

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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