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Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
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
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
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Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed
There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Fail Loses Seize Taoism
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
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
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise

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