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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
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
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
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
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
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
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
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
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
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
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
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize

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