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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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To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
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
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
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
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism

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