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Not praising the deserving prevents envy.

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To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
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
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
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
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
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
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
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
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom

Not praising the deserving prevents envy.

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