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

Laozi

When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
LAOZI

Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
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.
LAOZI

Family Inspirational Motivational
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
LAOZI

Loss More Require Taoism
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
LAOZI

Courses Go Letting World
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
LAOZI

Ignore Influence Negative Order
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
LAOZI

Crouch Happiness Misery
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
LAOZI

Deem Humorous Love Witty
Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
LAOZI

Contemplate Heart Mind Peace
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
LAOZI

Imperfect Perfection Taoism
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.
LAOZI

Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
LAOZI

Idea Past Possessed Truth
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
LAOZI

Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness

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