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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

A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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Animal Empty Everything Fall Nature
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
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
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
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
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
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
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Success Weed

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