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

Laozi

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
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
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
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
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
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
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Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism

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

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