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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

To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
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
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
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
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism

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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