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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

For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
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
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
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
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
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
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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Average Believe Diligently Practice
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
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
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
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
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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Give Knowledge Ignorant People
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
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

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