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When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.

Laozi

He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
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
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
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
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move

When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.

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