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I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.

Laozi

That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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Fact Known Overcoming Practice
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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Arrive Artist Change Good Intuition
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
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
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
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
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
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
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

I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.

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