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What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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Average Believe Diligently Practice
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
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
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism

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