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

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When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
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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Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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Enemy Friend Friendship Honor Men Unconcern
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Criminal Law Taoism
The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
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Accomplish Doing Master Nothing
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
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Artist Good Intuition Need Person
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Loss More Require Taoism

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

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