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

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A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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Age Next People Praise
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
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

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