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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
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Accomplish Doing Master Nothing
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
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
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
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
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
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

Heavy is the root of light.

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