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

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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
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
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
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Taoism Virtue Way
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
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Mastery Principles Superior Triumph
The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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Beginning Children Mother Taoism
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize 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 light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small

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