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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

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
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
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
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
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
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order

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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