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. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
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
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
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
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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Arrive Artist Change Good Intuition
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

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