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He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.

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.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
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
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
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
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Death Escape Feel Forget Try
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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Arrive Artist Change Good Intuition
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
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Compassion Country Taoism Town
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Taoism Virtue Way
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
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
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
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree

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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