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

Laozi

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
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
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
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
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
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
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
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
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
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
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism

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