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All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.

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He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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Everybody Overcome Strong Taoism
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
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
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
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

All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.

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