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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

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
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
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
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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Beginning Children Mother Taoism
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
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
. . . 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
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
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
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism

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