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Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.

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Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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Arrive Artist Change Good Intuition
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
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Worry
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism

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