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

Laozi

The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
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.
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Taoism Virtue Way
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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Arrive Artist Change Good Intuition
The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Death Escape Feel Forget Try

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