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A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.

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That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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Fact Known Overcoming Practice
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 weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
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
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
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
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
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
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom

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