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

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Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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Give Knowledge Ignorant People
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
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
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
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
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
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

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