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

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Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
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
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
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
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
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
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
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 more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom

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

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