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The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.

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The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law 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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Being Free Name Simplicity
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root 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
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
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
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
Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Death Escape Feel Forget Try
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
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 True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.

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