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Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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Contemplate Heart Mind Peace
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
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
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
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
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
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Compassion Country Taoism Town
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
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
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
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

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