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Nature is not human hearted.

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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Inspirational Intelligent Positivity
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
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
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
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
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
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism

Nature is not human hearted.

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