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A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.

Laozi

In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
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 Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
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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