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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.

Laozi

Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
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
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage 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
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
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
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
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
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self

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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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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