"Excellent leaders of people lower themselves."
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"If Heaven and Earth are unable to persist, how could man?"
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"People are difficult to rule, because of their knowledge."
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"The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning."
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"It's hard to keep your balance standing tip-toe."
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"Love is the greatest link that we have with those who have temporarily left us."
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"He who defends with love will be secure; Heaven will save him, and protect him with love."
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"What is firmly rooted cannot be pulled out"
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"The ancient Masters didn't try to educate the people, but kindly taught them to not-know. When they think that they know the answers, people are difficult to guide. When they know that they don't know, people can find their own way. If you want to learn how to govern, avoid being clever or rich. The simplest pattern is the clearest. Content with an ordinary life, you can show all people the way back to their own true nature."
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"The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends... then self mastery can be sought."
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"The greatest virtue is to follow the Way utterly."
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"If you really want everything, then give up everything."
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"To produce things and to rear them, To produce, but not to take possession of them, To act, but not to rely on one's own ability, To lead them, but not to master them - This is called profound and secret virtue."
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"Treat the large as the small and the few as the many."
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"That which is achieved the most, still has the whole of its future yet to be achieved."
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"The wise does not think that only he is right -thus he knows the truth."
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"Behave simply and hold on to purity."
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"Cultivate virtue in the world, and it will be universal."
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"In ancient times, people said that imperfect moves to becoming perfect. Are these words vain? No! Truly, by gaining Unity you come to Perfection!"
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"How can a man's life keep it's course If he will not let it flow, Those who flow as life flows know They need no other force: They feel no wear, they feel no tear, They need no mending, no repair."
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