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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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Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
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
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Success Weed
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
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Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Deed Honor Marketplace Men
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
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

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