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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
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
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
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
. . . 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
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
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 Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
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Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
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
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
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

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