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

Laozi

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
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
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
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.
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Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
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
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
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
Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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Contemplate Heart Mind Peace

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