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When people see some things as good, other things become bad.

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The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape 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
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
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
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
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
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
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order

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