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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.

Laozi

Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
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
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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Beginning Children Mother Taoism
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
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
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
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

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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