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If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?

Laozi

For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
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
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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Age Next People Praise
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
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 light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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Fact Known Overcoming Practice
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
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
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order

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