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Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.

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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
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
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
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Taoism Virtue Way
Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Detours Distraction Oneness Spiritual
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao 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
When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom

Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.

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