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One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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Inspirational Internal Peace Spiritual
Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Death Escape Feel Forget Try
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
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
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
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 seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching 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
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent 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

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