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

Laozi

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
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Detours Distraction Oneness Spiritual
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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Fact Known Overcoming Practice
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
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
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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Give Knowledge Ignorant People
Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Death Escape Feel Forget Try
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise

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