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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.

Laozi

To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
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
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
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
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
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Mastery Principles Superior Triumph
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
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
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
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Worry

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