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One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

Laozi

To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Conquest Murder Rejoice
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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Average Believe Diligently Practice
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
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Motivational Strength Wisdom
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Business Limited Wisdom Wise
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual Wisdom
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
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
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
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
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
Nature is not human hearted.
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Enlightening Hearted Nature
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way

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