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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.

Laozi

The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
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
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
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
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Success Weed

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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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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