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Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.

Laozi

I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
LAOZI

Knowledge Mind Understanding
The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
LAOZI

Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
LAOZI

Taoism Virtue Way
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
LAOZI

Enemy Human Inspirational Men
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
LAOZI

Criminal Law Taoism
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
LAOZI

Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
LAOZI

Fact Known Overcoming Practice
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
LAOZI

Loss More Require Taoism
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
LAOZI

Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
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.
LAOZI

Being Free Name Simplicity
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
LAOZI

Perceive Sage Taoism Use
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
LAOZI

Heart Home Nature Peace
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
LAOZI

Conquest Murder Rejoice
A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
LAOZI

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

Animal Intelligent Separate Soul

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