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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

The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
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Mastery Principles Superior Triumph
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
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection 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
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
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
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Forever Heart Letting Surround
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World

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

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