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To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.

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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
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
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
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
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
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
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
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength

To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.

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