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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

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
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
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
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
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
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 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
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon

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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