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Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength

Laozi

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 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
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
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Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Detours Distraction Oneness Spiritual

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