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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

Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
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
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
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
Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Detours Distraction Oneness Spiritual
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace

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