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A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
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
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism

…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.

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