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If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.

Laozi

Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
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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Mastery Principles Superior Triumph
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
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
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
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Taoism Virtue Way
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

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