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Not praising the deserving prevents envy.

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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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Average Believe Diligently Practice
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
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
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
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
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
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
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength

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