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When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.

Laozi

When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
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
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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Give Knowledge Ignorant People
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
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise

When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.

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When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.

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