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Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.

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Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
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
When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
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
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate

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