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

Laozi

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
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Worry
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 flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Deed Honor Marketplace Men
Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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Animal Empty Everything Fall Nature
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Care Clay Form Space Vessel
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Self Esteem Spiritual 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
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism

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