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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 sage acts by doing nothing.
LAOZI

Done Nothing Sage Taoism
The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
LAOZI

Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
LAOZI

Action Truth Ultimate
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
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
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
LAOZI

Country Law People Taoism
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
LAOZI

Ignore Influence Negative Order
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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Animal Empty Everything Fall Nature
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River

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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