"The sage has no concern for himself, but makes the concerns of others his own."
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"To lead, one must follow."
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"The Way is ever without action, yet nothing is left undone."
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"If you want to shrink something, you must first allow it to expand. If you want to get rid of something, you must first allow it to flourish. If you want to take something, you must first allow it to be given. This is called the subtler perception of the way things are. The soft overcomes the hard. The slow overcomes the fast. Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results."
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"He who knows does not speak. He who speaks does not know."
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"The light of the Way seems dim."
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"Stay at the center and let all things take their course."
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"The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself."
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"Do not attempt to conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance."
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"Those who have the courage to dare will perish. Those who have the courage not to dare will live."
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"Those who praise victory relish manslaughter. Those who relish manslaughter cannot reach their goals in the world."
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"Loving, hating, having expectations: all these are attachments. Attachment prevents the growth of one's true being."
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"ALL things in Nature work silently. They come into being and possess nothing. They fulfil their functions and make no claim."
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"I have three treasures which I hold and keep. The first is mercy; the second is economy. The third is daring not to be ahead of others. From mercy comes courage; from economy comes generosity; From humility comes leadership."
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"If you go searching for the Great Creator, you will come back empty-handed. The source of the universe is ultimately unknowable, a great invisible river flowing forever through a vast and fertile valley. Silent and uncreated, it creates all things."
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"Why separate your spiritual life and your practical life? To an integral being, there is no such distinction."
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"Excellent warriors are not violent."
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"Only fools seek power, and the greatest fools seek it through force."
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"Seeing the small is called Clarity. Keeping flexible is called Strength. Using the shining Radiance, You enter the Light, Where no harm can come to you. This is called Enlightenment."
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"Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world."
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