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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.

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Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
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
The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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Beginning Children Mother Taoism
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
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
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
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise

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