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A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean.

Zhuangzi

Transmit the established facts; do not transmit words of exaggeration. If you do that, you will probably come out all right.
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Establishment Fact Right Word Yourself
To be truly ignorant, be content with your own knowledge.
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Ignorance Knowledge True Yourself
Running around accusing others is not as good as laughing. And enjoying a good laugh is not as good as going along with things.
ZHUANGZI

Enjoyment Goodness Laughter Run
If the Way is made clear, it is not the Way.
ZHUANGZI

Journey Path Way
When deeds and words are in accord, the whole world is transformed.
ZHUANGZI

Action Transformation Word World
We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening
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Awake Born Calm Death Quiet Sleep
He who pursues fame at the risk of losing his self is not a scholar.
ZHUANGZI

Fame Fear Pursue Risk Scholar
Do not struggle. Go with the flow of things, and you will find yourself at one with the mysterious unity of the Universe.
ZHUANGZI

Flow Spiritual Struggle Universe Yourself
Let your mind wander in the pure and simple. Be one with the infinite. Let all things take their course.
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Course Flow Infinity Mindset Purity Simplicity Yourself
Those who follow the Tao are of clear mind. They do not load their mind with anxieties and are flexible in their adjustment to external conditions.
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Anxiety Condition Follow Mindset Religious
A path is made by walking on it.
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Inspirational Journey One Liner Path Walk
Those who realise their folly are not true fools.
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Enemy Fools Mistake Realize
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
The perfect man of old looked after himself first before looking to help others.
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Help Man Old Perfection
You cannot speak of ocean to a well-frog, the creature of a narrower sphere. You cannot speak of ice to a summer insect, the creature of a season.
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Creature Ocean Season Summer Talk Yourself
A sage steers by the bright light of confusion and doubt.
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Bright Confusion Doubt Light Sage

A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean.

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