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That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.

Laozi

I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
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
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
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
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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Inspirational Internal Peace Spiritual
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
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
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism

That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.

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That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.

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