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Not praising the deserving prevents envy.

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Not seeking, not expecting, she is present, and can welcome all things.

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Not showing themselves, they shine forth. Not justifying themselves, they’re self-evident. Not praising themselves, they’re accomplished. Not competing, they have in all the world no competitor.

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Not-knowing is true knowledge. Presuming to know is a disease. First realize that you are sick; then you can move toward health.

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

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Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.

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One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

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One who lives in accordance with nature does not go against the way of things but moves in harmony with the present moment.

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

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Only he who does not seek to be ahead of others is capable of living in harmony with everyone.

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