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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

No disaster is worse than being discontented.
LAOZI

Disaster Tao Taoism
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.
LAOZI

Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
LAOZI

Perceive Sage Taoism Use
Return animosity with virtue.
LAOZI

Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
LAOZI

Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
LAOZI

Determination Motivational Smart
Meet the big while it is small.
LAOZI

Big People Small Taoism
The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
LAOZI

Mourn Triumph Weapon
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
LAOZI

Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
The farther you go, the less you know.
LAOZI

Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
LAOZI

Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
LAOZI

Crouch Happiness Misery
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
LAOZI

Energy Mind Purify Self
He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
LAOZI

Powerful Strength Strong Victory
One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
LAOZI

Inspirational Internal Peace Spiritual
Excellent warriors are not violent.
LAOZI

Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior

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