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Observe how endings become beginnings.

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There is no greater crime than desire.

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The value of actions lies in their timing.

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To conquer others is to have power, to conquer yourself is to know the way.

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When wisdom and knowledge appear, great pretense arises.

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The wise man puts himself last and finds himself first.

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The most fundamental seems fickle.

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The sage honors his part of the settlement, but does not exact his due from others.

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In caring for others and serving heaven, There is nothing like using restraint.

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When cleverness emerges There is great hypocrisy.

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. . . These are notions of the mind, which is like a knife, always chipping away at the Tao, trying to render it graspable and manageable. But that which is beyond form is ungraspable, and that which is beyond knowing is unmanageable. There is, however, this consolation: She who lets go of the knife will find the Tao at her fingertips.

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A skillful commander is not overbearing. A skillful fighter does not become angry. A skillful conqueror does not compete with people. One who is skillful in using men puts himself below them. This is called the strength to use men. This is called matching Heaven, The highest principle of old.

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A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.

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When taxes are too high, people go hungry. When the government is too intrusive, people lose their spirit. Act for the people's benefit. Trust them; leave them alone.

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The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.

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Heaven's Way does not contend, yet it certainly triumphs. It does not speak, yet it certainly answers. It does not summon, yet things come by themselves. It seems to be at rest, yet it certainly has a plan.

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Free from desire, you realize the mystery, caught in the desire, you see only the manifestations.

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Practice non-action. Work without doing.

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The female always surpasses the male with stillness. In her stillness she is yielding.

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Failure is an opportunity. If you blame someone else, there is no end to the blame. Therefore the Master fulfills her own obligations and corrects her own mistakes. She does what she needs to do and demands nothing of others.

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