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The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.

Laozi

When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
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
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
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law 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

The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.

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