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Excellent warriors are not violent.

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Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
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
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
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
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
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
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Death Escape Feel Forget Try
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Forever Heart Letting Surround

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