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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

An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
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
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return 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
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.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
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
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
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

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