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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.

Laozi

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
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
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
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
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
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism

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