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Yielding, like ice about to melt.

Yielding, like ice about to melt.

Laozi
Ice, Taoism, Tao Ching
Laozi, Burton Watson, Stephen Addiss, Stanley Lombardo (1993). “Dao de Jing”, p.15, Hackett Publishing

Let people take death seriously, and not travel far.

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People, Taoism

The fish cannot leave the deep waters. The state's weaponry should not be displayed.

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Deep Water, Taoism, States

The people starve because those above them eat too much tax-grain. That is the only reason why they starve.

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People, Too Much, Poverty
Laozi (1999). “Laozi”

There is a big misunderstanding about the idea of naturalness. Most people who come to us believing in some freedom or naturalness, but their understanding is what we call [heretical naturalness] ... a kind of "let-alone policy" or sloppiness... For a plant or stone to be natural is no problem. But for us there is some problem, indeed a big problem. To be natural is something we must work on.

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Believe, Ideas, People

Approach the universe with Tao, And evil will have no power. Not that evil is not powerful, But its power will not be used to harm others.

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Powerful, Evil, Tao
Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Much knowledge will corrupt the heart,/When partly understood,/And so the people grow too smart,/But neither wise nor good.

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Education, Wise, Smart

Thus an army without flexibility never wins a battle. A tree that is unbending is easily broken.

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Strength, Army, Winning
Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Understanding others is knowledge, Understanding oneself is enlightenment; Conquering others is power, Conquering oneself is strength.

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Strength, Knowledge, Understanding
Laozi (1990). “Tao Te Ching: The Classic Book of Integrity and the Way”, Bantam

Why do the people think so little of death? Because the rulers demand too much of life. Therefore the people take death lightly.

Laozi
Life, Thinking, People
Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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