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

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

" Heaven is long-enduring, and earth continues long. The reason why heaven and earth are able to endure and continue thus long is because they do not live of, or for, themselves. "

" 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. "

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" Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. "

" He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough. "

Enough Is Enough

" If you keep feeling a point that has been sharpened, the point cannot long preserve its sharpness. "

" Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good. "

" Because of a great love, one is courageous. "

" If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve. "

" Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy. "

" 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. "