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There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.

Laozi

A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
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
He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
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
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
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
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism

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