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A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
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Mastery Principles Superior Triumph
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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Age Next People Praise
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
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 ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
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
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist

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