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Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.

Laozi

A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
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
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
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
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
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
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven 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

Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.

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