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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

The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
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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Taoism Virtue Way
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
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
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
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root 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
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength

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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