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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.

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Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require 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
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Taoism Virtue Way
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
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
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People

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