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The sage acts by doing nothing.

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Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
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
. . . 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
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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Fact Known Overcoming Practice
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
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

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