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Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.

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Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
Wear down to be renewed.
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Country Life People Renew Taoism
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
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
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
One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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Inspirational Internal Peace Spiritual
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
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
No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Disaster Tao Taoism
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife

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