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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

The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
LAOZI

Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
LAOZI

Detours Distraction Oneness Spiritual
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
LAOZI

Dream Opportunity Success Weed
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
LAOZI

Criminal Law Taoism
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
LAOZI

Artist Good Intuition Need Person
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
LAOZI

Being Hard Time Stay Strong
Health is the greatest possession.
LAOZI

Health Possession Wealth
That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
LAOZI

Fact Known Overcoming Practice
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
LAOZI

Cheish Sage Taoism
From caring comes courage.
LAOZI

Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
LAOZI

Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
LAOZI

Deep Honor Inspirational Life
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
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Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection 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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