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No disaster is worse than being discontented.

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All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
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
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
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
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
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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Everybody Overcome Strong Taoism
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way

No disaster is worse than being discontented.

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