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

Laozi

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
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape 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
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
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Compassion Country Taoism Town
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
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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Perceive Sage Taoism Use
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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Depth Heart Inspirational Kindness
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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Beginning Children Mother Taoism

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