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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

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
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
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
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern

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