Perfect happiness is the absence of striving for happiness.
ZHUANGZIWords exist because of meaning; once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words.
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If the Way is made clear, it is not the Way.
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The ultimate happiness is doing nothing.
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Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers.
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Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.
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Words exist because of meaning; once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words.
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Men of this world all rejoice in others being like themselves, and object to others not being like themselves.
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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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If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind.
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Listening stops with the ears, the mind stops with recognition, but spirit is empty and waits on all things.
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When affirmation and negation came into being, Tao faded. After Tao faded, then came one-sided attachments.
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Rewards and punishments are the lowest form of education.
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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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When deeds and words are in accord, the whole world is transformed.
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Verily God does not reward man for what he does, but for what he is.
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Sound intelligence promises victory in every battle.
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