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The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.

Laozi

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
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
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 Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
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Compassion Country Taoism Town
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
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
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
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise

The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.

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