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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

Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
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
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
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Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Taoism Virtue Way
Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Detours Distraction Oneness Spiritual
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return 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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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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