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Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.

Laozi

Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
LAOZI

Dream Opportunity Worry
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
LAOZI

Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
LAOZI

Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
LAOZI

Accomplish Doing Master Nothing
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
The great image lacks shape.
LAOZI

Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
LAOZI

Animal Empty Everything Fall Nature
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Deed Honor Marketplace Men
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
LAOZI

Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed

Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.

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Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.

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