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The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.

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A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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Arrive Artist Change Good Intuition
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
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Accomplish Doing Master Nothing
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
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
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Success Weed
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
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order

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