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Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.

Laozi

The farther you go, the less you know.
LAOZI

Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
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.
LAOZI

Mastery Principles Superior Triumph
If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
LAOZI

Forever Heart Letting Surround
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
LAOZI

Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
LAOZI

Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
LAOZI

Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
LAOZI

Desire Men Taoism Themselves
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
LAOZI

Enough Know Misfortune
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Success Weed

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