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Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.

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Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Taoism Virtue Way
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
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small 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
He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
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Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Detours Distraction Oneness Spiritual
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
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism

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