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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
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
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
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Worry
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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Give Knowledge Ignorant People
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
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 more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism

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