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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 have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Death Escape Feel Forget Try
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize 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
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 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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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
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
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral

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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