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The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.

Laozi

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
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
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
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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Age Next People Praise
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
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
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Taoism Virtue Way
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
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
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

The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.

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