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01Undated

Silence is a source of Great Strength.

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02Undated

The more laws and restrictions there are,The poorer people become....The more rules and regulations,The more thieves and robbers.

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03Undated

Lao Tzu "The key to growth is the introductionof higher dimensions of consciousnessinto our awareness.

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04Undated

As to the roaming of sages,They move in utter emptiness,Let their minds meander in the great nothingness;They run beyond conventionAnd go through where there is no gateway.They listen to the soundlessAnd look at the formless,They are not constrained by societyAnd not bound to its customs.- Lao-tzu

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05Undated

The Master, by residing in the Tao,sets an example for all beings.Because he doesn't display himself,people can see his light.Because he has nothing to prove,people can trust his

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06Undated

Heaven's net is wide, but its mesh is fine

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07Undated

No one can insult me, because I do not want respect.No one can defeat me, because I have given up the idea of winning.How can you defeat me? You can only defeat someone who wants to win.

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08Undated

To speak little is natural. Therefore a gale does not blow a whole morning nor does a downpour last a whole day.

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09Undated

Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.

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10Undated

Allow the heart to empty itself of all turmoil! Retrieve the utter tranquility of the mind from which you issued.Although all forms are dynamic,and we all grow and transform,each of us is compelled to return to our root. Our root is quietude.

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11Undated

Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience to wait! Be still and allow the mud to settle.

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12Undated

Choose food, clothing, and shelter that accords with nature.Rely on your own body for transportation. Allow your work and your recreation to be one and the same. Do exercise that develops your whole being and not just your body. Listen to music that bridges the three spheres of your being. Choose leaders for their virtue rather than their wealth or power. Serve others and cultivate yourself simultaneously. Understand that true growth comes from meeting and solving problems of life in a way that is harmonizing to yourself and to others. If you can follow these simple old ways, you will be continually renewed.

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13Undated

Knowing others is Wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment

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14Undated

If the people never fear death,what is the purpose of threatening to kill them?If the people ever fear death,and I were to capture and kill those who are devious,who would dare to be so?If the people must be ever fearful of death,then there will always be an executioner.Now,To kill in place of the executionerIs likeHewing wood in place of the master carpenter;Few indeed will escape cutting their own hands!

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15Undated

Following the Universal Way means practicing selflessness and extending virtue to the world unconditionally. In this way one not only eliminates the heavy contamination accumulated throughout many lifetimes but may also bring about the possibility of restoring one's original divine nature and become an integral being of the multi-universe.

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16Undated

Love is a decision - not an emotion!

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17Undated

The difficult problems in life always start off being simple. Great affairs always start off being small.

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18Undated

Be content with what you have;rejoice in the way things are.When you realize there is nothing lacking,the whole world belongs to you.

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19Undated

Material and infinite are inseparableAppreciating their interconnectednessis the gateway to understanding

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20Undated

Manifest plainness,Embrace simplicity,Reduce selfishness,Have few desires.

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21Undated

The Master, by residing in the Tao,sets an example for all beings.Because he doesn't display himself,people can see his light.Because he has nothing to prove,people can trust his words.Because he doesn't know who he is,people recognize themselves in him.Because he has no goal in mind,everything he does succeeds.

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22Undated

If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind.

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23Undated

Тhe gentle overcomes the rigid.The slow overcomes the fast.The weak overcomes the strong."…"Everyone knows that the yielding overcomes the stiff,and the soft overcomes the hard.Yet no one applies this knowledge.

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24Undated

The best of all leaders is the one who helps people so that eventually they don’t need him.

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