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The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.

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Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
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
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
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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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
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
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Taoism Virtue Way

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