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Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.

Laozi

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
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
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
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Compassion Country Taoism Town
The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
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
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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Animal Empty Everything Fall Nature
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise

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