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

Laozi

If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Gain Inspirational Lose People Some
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Heart Love People Realize
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Excellent Taoism Violent Warrior
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
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
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
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Knowledge Mind Understanding
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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Age Next People Praise
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
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
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune

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