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Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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Everybody Overcome Strong Taoism
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
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
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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Animal Empty Everything Fall Nature
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
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
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
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth

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