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" A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar. "

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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. The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth; the Named is the mother of all things. "

" From wonder into wonder existence opens. "

" Be the chief but never the lord. "

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

" In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it. "

" Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. "

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

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" Great acts are made up of small deeds. "

" Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained. "

" When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.' "

" Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. "

" When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish. "

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" He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much. "

" One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him. "

" He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still. "

" I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any. "

" The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be. "

" When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you. "