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Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.

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Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Death Escape Feel Forget Try
The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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Everybody Overcome Strong Taoism
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
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
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
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
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
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection

Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.

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