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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.

Laozi

To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
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
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
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 more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Forever Heart Letting Surround
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
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
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism

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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