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The sage acts by doing nothing.

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A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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Everybody Overcome Strong Taoism
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
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
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
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.
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Animal Empty Everything Fall Nature
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small

The sage acts by doing nothing.

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