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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.

Laozi

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
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
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
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order

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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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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