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The sage acts by doing nothing.

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Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
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
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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Average Believe Diligently Practice
If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Forever Heart Letting Surround
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
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
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
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism

The sage acts by doing nothing.

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