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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.

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If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
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
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
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
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism

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