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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
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Animal Intelligent Separate Soul
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
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
Meandering leads to perfection.
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Hike Journey Meander Perfection
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage 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
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Dispute Emotion Feelings Love
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
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
Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Enemy Human Inspirational Men
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise

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