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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.

Laozi

Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
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
. . . 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
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
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
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
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
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
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
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
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
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism

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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