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The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.

Laozi

Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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Age Next People Praise
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
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
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
Health is the greatest possession.
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Health Possession Wealth
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
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
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Country People Rich Simplicity

The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.

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The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.

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