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An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.

Laozi

Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
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 a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
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

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