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

Laozi

Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
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
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
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Mastery Principles Superior Triumph
. . . 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
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Deed Honor Marketplace Men
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
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 act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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Inspirational Internal Peace Spiritual
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 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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