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

Laozi

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
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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Contemplate Heart Mind Peace
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
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Mastery Principles Superior Triumph
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
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
In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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Give Knowledge Ignorant People

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

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