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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
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Friendship Quarrel Wrong
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Lying Mystery Stillness Water
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
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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Average Believe Diligently Practice
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
Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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Great Mountain Move River
The farther you go, the less you know.
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Country Emotion Knows Leadership People Wisdom
To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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Heaven Mean Vision
Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Meet Taoism
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist

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