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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

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
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
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
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 sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
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Compassion Country Taoism Town
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
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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Age Next People Praise
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Worry
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World

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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