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. . . 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
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
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
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Taoism Virtue Way
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Success Weed
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism

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