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Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.

Laozi

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
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
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
If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Forever Heart Letting Surround
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
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
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart

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