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Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.

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When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand 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
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
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
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
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
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity

Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.

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