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A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth.

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To be of few words is natural.

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A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin as a hair. A tower nine stories high is built from a small heap of earth.

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To retreat after a work well done is Heaven's Way.

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Do not conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance. Thorns spring up when an army passes. Years of misery follow a great victory. Do only what needs to be done without using violence.

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Although most people spend their entire lives following this biological impulse (i.e. the sex drive), it is only a tiny portion of our beings. . . . If we remain obsessed with seeds and eggs, we are married to the fertile reproductive valley of the Mysterious Mother but not to her immeasurable heart and all-knowing mind.

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See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.

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The truest sayings are paradoxical.

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Excellent conquerors do not engage.

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Great acts are made up of small deeds.

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Does one scent appeal more than another? Do you prefer this flavor, or that feeling? Is your practice sacred and your work profane? Then your mind is separated: from itself, from oneness, from the Tao.

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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

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Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

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The wise stand out because they see themselves as part of the Whole. They shine because they don't want to impress. They achieve great things because they don't look for recognition. Their wisdom is contained in what they are, not their opinions. They refuse to argue, so no-one argues with them.

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Have patience. Wait until the mud settles and the water is clear. Remain unmoving until right action arises by itself.

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Much knowledge will corrupt the heart,/When partly understood,/And so the people grow too smart,/But neither wise nor good.

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What has not yet emerged is easy to prevent.

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Meandering leads to perfection.

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He who holds on to the Way seeks no excess. Since he lacks excess, he can grow old in no need to be renewed.

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Lessen selfishness and restrain desires.

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