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Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.

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When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
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Accomplish Doing Master Nothing
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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Fact Known Overcoming Practice
Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
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Mastery Principles Superior Triumph
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
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
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity

Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.

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