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In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.

Laozi

The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize 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
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root 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
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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Give Knowledge Ignorant People
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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Arrive Artist Change Good Intuition
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
. . . 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
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
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Compassion Country Taoism Town

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