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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

The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
LAOZI

Desire Men Taoism Themselves
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
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
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Compassion Country Taoism Town
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
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
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
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
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
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
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

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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