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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.

Motivational Journey Great Step

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Love Strength Courage You Loved

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

Work Leadership Best People

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

Wisdom Patience Simplicity Compassion

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Wisdom Journey Step Begins Miles

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Life Life Is A Reality Way

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

Love Confidence Kindness Thinking

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

Inspirational Confidence Health Joy

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

Nature Everything Hurry Accomplished

Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.

You World Nothing Way

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

Yourself Respect You Will

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

Good Beautiful Communication Words

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.

Strength Yourself Power True Others

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.

Life Work Family Wisdom

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

Change You End Direction

Silence is a source of great strength.

Strength Silence Great Source

The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.

Growth Awareness Key Introduction

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.

Good Honesty Treat Goodness

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.

Wisdom Yourself Enlightenment Others

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

I Am Go Become Let Go

At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.

You Know Your Want

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

Water Nothing More Than Flexible

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.

Good Travel Plans Arriving

The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.

Man Wise Wise Man Own

If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.

Love Knowledge Great Fall

Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.

Life Death Life And Death Different

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