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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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Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Detours Distraction Oneness Spiritual
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
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
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
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
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
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
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
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
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
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

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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