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The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.

Laozi

The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
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Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
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
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism

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