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

Laozi

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
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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Inspirational Internal Peace Spiritual
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
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
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
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
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
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy

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