same　in　a　battlefield　just　as　on　a　rivers　edge。　Be　like　nature　and　do　not　judge　good　from　bad。　Accept　an　honorable　guest　the　same　as　a　criminal。
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  From　whence　everything　came；　it　returns。　And　it　is　to　one　source　that　everything　is。　The　wonder　of　the　Dao　exists　in　the　wisest　sage　and　in　the　newborn　baby。　Those　that　do　not　see　this　fill　their　life　with　ever…seeking　sadness。　Those　that　can　see　it　awake　with　a　smile　to　greet　the　day　and　a　smile　to　great　the　end。
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  A　leader　that　lives　among　his　people　is　respected。　He　shops　in　their　stores　and　does　not　stand　out。　He　shows　respect　to　everyone　he　passes。　He　does　not　lecture　law；　but　lives　the　example　of　it。　He　gives　credit　to　the　people　of　the　community　and　takes　none　for　himself。　There　is　no　telling　the　leader　from　the　crowd。　One　that　lives　above　them　is　despised。
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  As　the　Dao　fades；　law　and　justice　take　hold。　The　great　truths　are　lost　and　knowledge　will　flow　from　a　book　rather　than　the　heart。　The　ruling　class　will　discern　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。
  25
  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。
  32
  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。
  36
  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。
  40
  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。
  42
  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。
  43
  A　silent　parent　can　give　wisdom　unto　his　child。　Without　a　gesture；　the　child　can　understand。
  44
  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。
  46
  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。
  48
  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。
  49
  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。
  50
  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　the　Dao　does　not　possess　any　of　them。　Your　nature　is　to　love　yourself；　and　in　doing　so；　loving　the　Dao；　which　is　all　things。
  52
  Before　the　illusion　of　time　existed；　there　was　the　Dao。　From　it；　everything　comes　and　everything　goes。　Judging　goes　against　the　Dao。　Do　so　and　you　will　never　have　peace。　Be　clear　like　the　undisturbed　lake。　Be　strong　like　the　yielding　tree。
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  The　exciting　path　that　runs　through　the　woods　is　not　necessarily　the　one　to　be　on。　It　is　the　easy　route　that　will　lead　to　the　Way。　The　path　that　promises　illusions　delivers　sadness。　In　the　false；　the　rich　enjoy　exotic　foods　while　the　poor　scramble　for　scraps。
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  Look　at　yourself　in　a　mirror。　When　you　see　yourself　smile；　you　feel　good。　When　you　smile　at　others；　they　feel　good。　Be　true　to　your　nature　and　you　will　true　to　the　Dao。　It　will　reflect　on　your　children　and　your　neighbors　and　spread　like　the　sun。
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  Do　you　want　the　secret　of　an　old　age？　Do　not　let　yourself　become　disappointed。　Be　as