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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

What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
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
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Success Weed
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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Average Believe Diligently Practice
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
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
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding

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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