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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

From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
LAOZI

Lying Mystery Stillness Water
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 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
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
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.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
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
The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
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
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism

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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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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