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From caring comes courage.

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Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
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
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
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
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
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
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Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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Contemplate Heart Mind Peace
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
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
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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From caring comes courage.

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