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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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A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
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
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
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
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
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 master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
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Accomplish Doing Master Nothing
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Deed Honor Marketplace Men
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism

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

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