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The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.

Laozi

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
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
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
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
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
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
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
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
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Forever Heart Letting Surround

The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.

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