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

Laozi

When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
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
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
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 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
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
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
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
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
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some

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