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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

When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
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
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
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
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
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
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
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Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
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
When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome

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