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Meet the big while it is small.

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Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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Give Knowledge Ignorant People
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
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Compassion Country Taoism Town
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
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
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
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
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 wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise

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