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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

A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Deed Honor Marketplace Men
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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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape 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
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
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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Inspirational Internal Peace Spiritual

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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