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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

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
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection 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
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
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
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
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 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
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
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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Energy Mind Purify Self
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
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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Beginning Children Mother Taoism
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
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

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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