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

Laozi

The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
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
The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
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
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
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

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

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