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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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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
When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Taoism Virtue Way
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
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
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
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
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
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
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Compassion Country Taoism Town
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Crouch Happiness Misery
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Acceptance Broken Heart Tree
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River

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