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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Family Inspirational Motivational
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
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
The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Heavy is the root of light.
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heavy Light Root Taoism
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Heart Matter People Trying Vice
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
In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Ignore Influence Negative Order

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