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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

He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
LAOZI

REquired Take Taoism Temper World
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
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
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
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
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
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
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery

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