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Standing on "tip toe", one stands not firmly. Straining in stride, one cannot walk far. Flaunting of deeds, one is unfavorably noticed. Being self-righteous, one is not respected. Boasting of self, one's merit is unrecognized. Glorifying of self, one loses the opportunity for greatness. From the viewpoint of Tao These represent imperfect Te, Valued as are filth or disease.

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Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.

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By steadily disciplining the animal nature, until it becomes one pointed, it is possible to establish conscious awareness of The Eternal.

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The master does his job and then stops. He understands that the universe is forever out of control, and that trying to dominate events goes against the current of the Tao.

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The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.

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The more laws and orders are multiplied, the more theft and violence increase.

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There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.

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Highest good is like water. Because water excels in benefiting the myriad creatures without contending with them and settles where none would like to be, it comes closest to the way.

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There are many paths to enlightenment. Be sure to take the one with a heart.

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In work, do what you enjoy.

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Because he (the Sage) demands no honor, he will never be dishonored.

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Look, and it can't be seen. Listen, and it can't be heard. Reach, and it can't be grasped. Above, it isn't bright. Below, it isn't dark. Seamless, unnamable, it returns to the realm of nothing. Form that includes all forms, image without an image, subtle, beyond all conception. Approach it and there is no beginning; follow it and there is no end. You can't know it, but you can be it, at ease in your own life. Just realize where you come from: this is the essence of wisdom.

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When you extend your goodwill in every direction, regardless of circumstances, you begin to see that we are all one.

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Can you care for the people and rule the country and not be cunning?

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Those who understand others are clever, those who understand themselves are wise.

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Nothing is weaker than water, Yet for overcoming what is hard and strong, Nothing surpasses it.

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The wise man knows without traveling.

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The most fundamental seems fickle.

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A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step and if that step is the right step, it becomes the last step.

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Chanting is no more holy than listening to the murmur of a stream, counting prayer beads no more sacred than simply breathing. . . . If you wish to attain oneness with the Tao, don't get caught up in spiritual superficialities.

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