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The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.

Laozi

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
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
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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Average Believe Diligently Practice
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
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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Compassion Country Taoism Town
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
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
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
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
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
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

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