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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

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
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Detours Distraction Oneness Spiritual
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
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
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
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.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
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
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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Give Knowledge Ignorant People
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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Arrive Artist Change Good Intuition

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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