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What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.

Laozi

Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
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Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
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 world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
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
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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Everybody Overcome Strong Taoism
. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Detours Distraction Oneness Spiritual
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
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
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small

What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.

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