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To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.

Laozi

He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
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
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
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
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
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
When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
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
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some

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