"The sturdiest virtue seems fragile."
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"The Way is ever nameless."
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"Do you think you can make the world a better place? I do not think you can. It is already perfect."
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"What is and what is not create each other."
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"The best way to carve is not to split."
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"My words have an origin. My deeds have a sovereign. Truly, because people do not understand this, they do not understand me."
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"What is well planted will not be uprooted."
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"When the world is ruled according to the Way, the ghosts lose their power. The ghosts do not really lose their power, but it is not used to harm people."
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"When you are one with loss, the loss is experienced willingly."
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"A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered."
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"Things exalted then decay. This is going against the Way. What goes against the Way meets an early end."
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"The Great Vessel takes long to complete."
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"Let the country be small, and the inhabitants few."
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"Words spoken about the Way have no taste. When looked at, there's not enough to see. When listened to, there's not enough to hear. When used, it is never exhausted."
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"Heavy is the root of light."
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"Attain utmost emptiness. Abide in steadfast stillness."
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"The high must make the low its base."
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"What's the difference between yes and no?"
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"The virtuous carry out the settlement, but those without virtue pursue their claims."
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"When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals."
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