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Fish live in water. Men die in it. Nature is diverse, and not all tastes are the same.

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The perfect man of old looked after himself first before looking to help others.
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Help Man Old Perfection
True depth of understanding is wide and steady, Shallow understanding is lazy and wandering, Words of wisdom are precise and clear.
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Clear Precise Shallow True Understand Wisdom Word
All men know the utility of useful things; but they do not know the utility of futility.
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Known Men Utility
When people do not ignore what they should ignore, but ignore what they should not ignore, this is known as ignorance.
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Ignorance People Philosophy
A path is made by walking on it.
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Inspirational Journey One Liner Path Walk
If you have grasped the purpose of life there is no point in trying to make life into something it is not or cannot be.
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Life Point Purpose
Never admire a man by his strength; judge him in how he uses it- A way is made by walking it.
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Admire Judgement Man Strength Walk Way
Take care of your body, then the rest will automatically become stronger.
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Automatic Body Care Strong Willing
The men of old breathed clear down to their heels.
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Breathe Clear Man Old
The one-legged creature is envious of the millipede; the millipede is envious of the snake; the snake is envious of the wind; the wind is envious of the eye; the eye is envious of the heart.
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Animal Creature Eyes Heart Jealous Wind
The right way to go easy is to forget the right way.
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Easy Forget Journey Right Way
Heaven is in everything: follow the light, hide in the cloudiness and begin in what is. Do this and your understanding will be like not understanding and your wisdom will be like not being wise. By not being wise you will become wise later.
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Cloud Follow Heaven Light Understand Wisdom Yourself
If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind! The mind of the sage, being in repose, becomes the mirror of the universe, the speculum of all creation.
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Calm Creation Mindset Mirror Universe Water
The man who has some respect for his person keeps his carcass out of sight, hides himself as perfectly as he can.
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Hide Himself Man Perfection Person Respect Sight
Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers.
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Breathe Control Inspirational Magic Meditation Power Strength
There is a beginning. There is no beginning of that beginning. There is something. There is nothing.
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Beginning Philosophy

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