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He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.

Laozi

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 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 the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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Age Next People Praise
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
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Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational

He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.

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