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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

Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge 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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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
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Compassion Country Taoism Town
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize

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