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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

If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
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
The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
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
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
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
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
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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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
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
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
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
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order

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