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Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.

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When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
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
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
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
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise

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