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Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.

Laozi

Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
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
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
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
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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Beginning Children Mother Taoism
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism

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