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

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There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
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
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
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
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
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
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
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
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
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

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