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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
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Success Weed
Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Detours Distraction Oneness Spiritual
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
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
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People

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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