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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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A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
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
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
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
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some

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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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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