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

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To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Forever Heart Letting Surround
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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Contemplate Heart Mind Peace
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
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew 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
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

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