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

Laozi

Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao 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
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
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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Heaven Mean Vision
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small 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
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
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
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
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
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
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
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
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
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism

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