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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

The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
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
That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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Fact Known Overcoming Practice
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Deed Honor Marketplace Men
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
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
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result

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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