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In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.

Laozi

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
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
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Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way

In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.

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In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.

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