In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
LAOZIThe more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Make the small big and the few many.
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A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Wear down to be renewed.
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The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
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Meet the big while it is small.
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Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Meandering leads to perfection.
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Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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