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Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness

Laozi

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
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Deed Honor Marketplace Men
Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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Contemplate Heart Mind Peace
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
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
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
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
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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Age Next People Praise
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise

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