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

Laozi

A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
LAOZI

Done Foolish Man Mad Result
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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Average Believe Diligently Practice
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
LAOZI

Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Excellent warriors are not violent.
LAOZI

Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
The farther you go, the less you know.
LAOZI

Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
LAOZI

Knowledge Mind Understanding
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
LAOZI

Compassion Home Lack Taoism
The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
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Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
LAOZI

REquired Take Taoism Temper World
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
LAOZI

Fail Honor People

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