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A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
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
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
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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Everybody Overcome Strong Taoism
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge 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
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
. . . 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
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Worry

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