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To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
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
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
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
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
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Accomplish Doing Master Nothing
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
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
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
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
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
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
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
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism

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