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To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.

Laozi

A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
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
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
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
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
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
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
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
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Accomplish Doing Master Nothing
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind

To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.

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