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With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.

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A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
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
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Worry
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
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
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
The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
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Accomplish Doing Master Nothing
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
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Forever Heart Letting Surround
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
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
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery

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