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rn the loyal from the treacherous and war will loom on the horizon。 Lead your sons with your heart； not with your fist。
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If there were no books of wisdom； books of sacrament or books of law； would there be war？ Take away law and there is peace and harmony。 Take away money and value and thieves will vanish。 Observe like an oak and the sun will rise in the morning。
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Are good and evil different？ Do I fear what the next man fears？ Such wretchedness。 Do not follow who is in front of you for he may fall off a cliff！ Drift like a leaf blowing in the wind。 Flow like water around an obstruction。 Clear your mind and throw your desires away。 Nourish yourself in the Dao。
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You cannot grasp the Dao。 Yet the sage is at one with it always。 The sage does not hold firm to concepts； ideas； right or wrong。 The Dao is vague and obscure。 It is everything and nothing。 There is no shape； no form。 Yet form and shape are born from it。 It is unchanging and has always been。 Yet it is always evolving。 All this can be seen within。 But do not look。
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The ancients used to say； 〃The one who yields becomes whole。〃 In giving up everything； you gain everything。 In emptying your mind； it becomes full。 In becoming partial you become whole。 Teach by acting； not by lecture。 Be like the un…carved block。 Do not contend or defend。 Then people will see themselves in you。 Do your work each day then rest。
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Live your life with your heart。 Meditate in this valley。 When the wind brushes your face； be only with the wind。 When the rain comes off the mountain； be only with the rain。 You with your loved ones； be only with them。 Accept； use and embody everything completely。
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Balance on one leg and you will fall。 Reach for the fruit that is ungraspable and you will starve。 Do your work and then rest。 Live in the Dao。
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Lao Tzu said there are four great powers。 The Dao； the Universe； the Earth and Man。 Yet these four are all of one。 He said； 〃Man follows the Earth。 Earth follows the Universe。 Universe follows the Dao。 The Dao follows itself。〃
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Wander the land when you can。 Take in the scent of flowers but stay serenely within yourself。 Keep touch with your source by following your core。
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Wander the lands with no intent on getting somewhere。 Accept anyone the knocks on your door。 Give your sandals to someone that would steal them。 The bad that do not value the good； and the good that do not love the bad are lost and confused。 This is the essential wonder。
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Be like this valley。 Accepting sunlight。 Accepting rain。 Accepting sages and villains。 Do this and the Dao will always be with you。 Know darkness in this valley。 Know the sunlight。 The Dao is strong in you。 Your tools are from a block of wood。 Keep to the block。
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The grasses are green in this valley。 The clouds are white。 The sky is blue and the water will always be wet。 That is how they are and there is nothing you can do about it。 So stop thinking。
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Wake up。 Do your work。 Rest。 Believe in yourself and leave it at that。 The planets are in their orbits。 The falcon will feed on the rodent。 Accept this and the Dao will accept you。
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Value peace above all。 Opposing armies are filled with your children and your elders。 Violence is to be detested。
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Look into a microscope and the Dao is there。 Look into the sky and it is filled with the Dao。 Do not label what is in the lens。 Do not label what is above。 All waters will flow into the sea； so why think more on it？
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Knowledge from a book is intelligence。 Sipping the tea is wisdom。 You already have all you need。
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The Dao is like the river behind you。 It creates life where it travels； but does not take credit。 It nourishes the fish that swim in it； but doesn't possess them。 Man and beast take refreshment and sustenance from it and it never ends。 It is therefore great。 But it doesn't think so。
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When you look into a deep well； you see nothing。 Put your ear to it and you hear nothing。 Try to smell it and again there is nothing。 It would seem a useless thing。 Until you use it。
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A river can penetrate the toughest rock。 A glacier can create the tallest mountain。 It is not the work that we admire； but the result。
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The Dao has no agenda。 So at the end of the day； everything is done。 The man that lives in this lives in a peaceful and harmonious home。
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The blossoms of a plum tree greatly please the eye； but do not feed the stomach。 The cover of a book does not tell the story。 If you do nothing； you leave nothing undone。 Live simply in the now。 Illusions are for the lost。
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The lake is peaceful and clear。 Jump into it and the water ripples； muck stirs； fish scatter。 Step lightly into it and all will remain。 Have compassion and practice modesty。
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Return to the simple。 Yield like the tree in the wind。 In the words of Lao Tzu； 〃All things are born of being。 Being is born of all things。〃 Your children are born of your love。 Love is realized in your children。
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Be as a child and encompass the greatest wisdom。 Do not seek； as the Dao is nowhere to be found。 The river nourishes all things。
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Nothing begot One。 The One begot Two and the Two begot Three。 The Three gives birth to the ten thousand things。 Within the ten thousand things are yin and yang。 One will lose by gaining； and will gain by losing。 You are always one with the Dao。
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A silent parent can give wisdom unto his child。 Without a gesture； the child can understand。
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Fortune or glory？ Which is better？ Answer and I will strike you。 All you need is already within you。 Leave things alone and you will be full。
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The true wisdom is found within a child。 The oldest tree bends to the wind。 The perfect art is an un…carved block。 Nature has done her work。 Let the Dao speak through it。
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Fear is an illusion。 An illusion is a lie to the truth。 In line with the Dao； plant flowers。 Out of line； plant bodies。
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Sip tea and achieve。 Read books to gain and deteriorate。 You need not journey ten thousand miles to see the world。 You need not follow a river to know its source。
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The knowledgeable have volumes of great works。 The wise walk in the tall grasses。 The knowledgeable have more research to do； their work is never complete。 The wise have nothing to do。 The day unfolds on its' own。
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The wolf dare not take on a bear alone。 It is the pack； acting as one； that gets the job done。 Nature tends to those who hunt； and those who are hunted。 The sage lives in the world； among his people。 He merges his mind with theirs。
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When drinking tea； don't talk of coffee。 When drinking coffee； don't talk of tea。 Wholly give yourself up。 Have no illusion about death； your mind or your body。 Flow like the oceans waves。 Rest after your work is complete。
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Everything is a perfect expression of the Dao。 In harmony； things take their own course。 The ten thousand things are of the Dao。 Yet