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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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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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Everybody Overcome Strong Taoism
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack 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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