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The Yin-Yang of Taoism “is used to describe how seemingly disjunct or opposing forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, giving rise to each other in turn.”

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1. If there is to be peace in the world,
   There must be peace in the nations.
   
   If there is to be peace in the nations,
   There must be peace in the cities.
   
   If there is to be peace in the cities,
   There must be peace between neighbors.
   
   If there is to be peace between neighbors,
   There must be peace in the home.
   
   If there is to be peace in the home,
   There must be peace in the heart.
   Lao-Tsu
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2. The sage has no inerest of his own, but takes the interest of the people as his own. He is kind to the kind; he is also kind to the unkind: for Virtue is kind. He is faithful to the faithful; he is also faithful to the unfaithful: for Virtue is faithful.
   Tao Teh Ching, Chapter 49
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3. Regard your neighbor’s gain as your gain, and your neighbor’s loss as your own loss.
   Tai Shang Kan Yin P’ien
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