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

Laozi

To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Deed Honor Marketplace Men
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
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
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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Average Believe Diligently Practice

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