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With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.

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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
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
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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Contemplate Heart Mind Peace
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
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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Fact Known Overcoming Practice
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
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

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