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

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He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
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
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
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
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
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
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
From caring comes courage.
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Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World

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