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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

To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
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 world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
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
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
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism

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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