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The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.

Laozi

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
LAOZI

Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
LAOZI

Able Feeling Taoism Together
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
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
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent 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
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
. . . 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 sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People

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