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In the pursuit of learning, every day something is acquired. In the pursuit of Tao, every day something is dropped.

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With that gentleness I can be bold; with that economy I can be liberal; shrinking from taking precedence of others, I can become a vessel of the highest honour.

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Water does not force its way.

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The best way to manage anything is by making use of its own nature.

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The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.

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Moderation means prevention. Prevention means achieving much virtue.

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. . . learn to value what is important today in the subtle realm rather than what appears desirable tomorrow in the worldly realm.

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In the world there are four greats, and the king is one of them.

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The whole world says that my Way is great like nothing else. It is great because it is like nothing else. If it were like everything else, it would long ago have become insignificant.

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Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose

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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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The Way is eternal. Until your last day, you are free from peril.

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Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.

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Hold on to the center and make up your mind to rejoice in this paradise called life.

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In order to contract, It is necessary first to expand. In order to weaken, It is necessary first to strengthen. In order to destroy, It is first necessary to promote. In order to grasp, It is necessary first to give. This is called subtle light. The weak and the tender overcome the hard and the strong.

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Just as the value of a house lies in its location, The value of a mind lies in its depth, The value of giving lies in the presence of a generous spirit, The value of words lies in their reliability.

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Only fools seek power, and the greatest fools seek it through force.

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The people starve because those above them eat too much tax-grain. That is the only reason why they starve.

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I let go of all desire for the common good, and the good becomes as common as the grass.

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Excellent conquerors do not engage.

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