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Make the small big and the few many.

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The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Death Escape Feel Forget Try
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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Give Knowledge Ignorant People
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
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
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

Make the small big and the few many.

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