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Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.

Laozi

A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
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
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
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
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Accomplish Doing Master Nothing
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery

Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.

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