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If you want to be given everything, give everything up.

Laozi

Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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Animal Empty Everything Fall Nature
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
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 sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
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Accomplish Doing Master Nothing
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World

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