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

Laozi

The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
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
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
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 great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong

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

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