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When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.

Laozi

That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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Fact Known Overcoming Practice
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
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
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 seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
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 sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism

When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.

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When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.

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