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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

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
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape 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
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
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
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Worry
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Deed Honor Marketplace Men
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
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
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
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness

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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