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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

Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity 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
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
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 wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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Beginning Children Mother Taoism
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
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
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Mastery Principles Superior Triumph

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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