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When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.

Laozi

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
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
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
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 sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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Cheish Sage Taoism
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
The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Death Escape Feel Forget Try
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love

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