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The farther you go, the less you know.

Laozi

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
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
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
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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Beginning Children Mother Taoism
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Success Weed

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