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Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.

Laozi

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
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
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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Age Next People Praise
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
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
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
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

Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.

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