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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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The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Taoism Virtue Way
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
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
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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Arrive Artist Change Good Intuition
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
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
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
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted 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
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order

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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