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Laozi teaches that a good man serves as a teacher for a bad man, while a bad man becomes a job for the good. He likens a man's excellence to water, which helps all without striving and settles in low places. The verses also stress that the wise man does not compete, letting go each day.

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The wise man doesn't compete; therefore nobody can compete with him.

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The wise man puts himself last and finds himself first.

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The way is light and fluid for the man with no preferences.

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A sound man is good at salvage, at seeing nothing is lost

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The wise man knows without traveling.

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The scholar gains every day; the man of Tao loses every day.

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A tree as wide as a man's embrace grows from a tiny shoot.

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A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.

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What man has more than enough and gives it to the world? Only the man of Tao.

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Good men are bad men's instructors, And bad men are good men's materials.

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The man of knowledge acquires something new everyday, and the man of Tao lets go of something new every day.

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All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.

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When armies are mobilized and issues joined, the man who is sorry over the fact will always win.

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Nature's way is simple and easy, but men prefer the intricate and artificial.

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The truly great man dwells on what is real and not what is on the surface.

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Man is ruled by Earth. Earth is ruled by Heaven. Heaven is ruled by the Way. The Way is ruled by itself.

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The good man is the teacher of the bad, And the bad is the material from which the good may learn. He…

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Man at his birth is supple and tender, but in death, he is rigid and hard. Thus, suppleness and tenderness accompany life,…

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A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A terrace nine stories high rises…

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The men who are great live with that which is substantial, they do not stay with that which is superficial; they abide…

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Words have divided man from woman, one from another, this from that, until only sages know how to put things together. Without…

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A violent wind does not outlast the morning; a squall of rain does not outlast the day. Such is the course of…

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A great nation is like a great man:When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.Having realized it, he admits it.Having admitted it,…

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How can a man's life keep it's course If he will not let it flow, Those who flow as life flows know…

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What honor can there be without humility? What heights can be reached without being low? The pieces of a chariot are useless…

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In harmony with the Tao, the sky is clear and spacious, the earth is solid and full, all creature flourish together, content…

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Arms are instruments of ill omen… When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish. There…

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The Tao is the center of the universe, the good man's treasure, the bad man's refuge. Honors can be bought with fine…

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The universe is deathless; Is deathless because, having no finite self, it stays infinite. A sound man by not advancing himself stays…

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True words aren't eloquent; eloquent words aren't true. Wise men don't need to prove their point; men who need to prove their…

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The Tao can't be perceived. Smaller than an electron, it contains uncountable galaxies. If powerful men and women could remain centered in…

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Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And if a…

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A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever…

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Whoever relies on the Tao in governing men doesn't try to force issues or defeat enemies by force of arms. For every…

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Weapons are the tools of violence;all decent men detest them.Weapons are the tools of fear;a decent man will avoid themexcept in the…

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Racing and hunting excite man's heart to madness.

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When men lack a sense of awe, there will be disaster.

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Without law or compulsion, men would dwell in harmony.

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Develop the strength of a man, but live as gently as a woman

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The wise man knows he doesn't know.

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In stillness the muddied water returns to clarity.

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There is a thing inherent and natural which existed before heaven and earth. Motionless and fathomless, It stands alone and never changes; It pervades…

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