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The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.

Laozi

The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
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
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 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
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
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
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
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
A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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Inspirational Internal Peace Spiritual
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty

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