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Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.

Laozi

To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Worry
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism

Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.

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