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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

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
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
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
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
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
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
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
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
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
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
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

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

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