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A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.

Laozi

Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
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
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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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
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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Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
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
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise

A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.

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