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

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Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Deed Elevate Kindness Spiritual Wick
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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Action Truth Ultimate
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
Make the small big and the few many.
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Big Few Make Small Taoism
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Courses Go Letting World
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
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Good Intelligent Job Man Teacher
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
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
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism

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