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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

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
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
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
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
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
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
Every step is on the path.
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Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism

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