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One gains by losing and loses by gaining.

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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 t...

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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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Too much thinking causes confusion and anxietybetter to stick with the simplicity of Tao

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We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move.We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness insidethat h...

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Let go of rousing speechand identification with thoughtsUntil your endyou will never be jaded

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Heaven’s Tao is impartial,yet those who follow its compassionate waywill always be nourished

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Revere the unity of all-that-iscarry out your daily activities with compassion;if you do not limit your compassion,you yourself will not be limited.

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Existence is beyond the power of wordsTo define:Terms may be usedBut are none of them absolute.In the beginning of heaven and earth there were no word...

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With those who are kindthe sage is kindWith those who are not kindthe sage is also kindbecause the way of Tao is kindness

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Material and infinite are inseparableAppreciating their interconnectednessis the gateway to understanding

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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 an...

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Under heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness. All can know good as good only because there is evil.

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Rushing into action, you fail.Trying to grasp things, you lose them.Forcing a project to completion,you ruin what was almost ripe.Therefore the Master...