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

Laozi

The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
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
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
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
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
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
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength

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