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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
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
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
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
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
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 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
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
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
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
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
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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