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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.

Laozi

Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize 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
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
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
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
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
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
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape 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
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding

In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.

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