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

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Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return 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
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
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 know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
. . . 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
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
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 sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
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
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Worry
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise

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

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