Do not let the artificial obliterate the natural; do not let will obliterate destiny; do not let virtue be sacrificed to fame.
ZHUANGZIEach one’s destiny cannot be altered.
More Zhuangzi Quotes
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There is a beginning. There is no beginning of that beginning. There is something. There is nothing.
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Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers.
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Let your mind wander in the pure and simple. Be one with the infinite. Let all things take their course.
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Birth is not the beginning, Death is not the end.
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Silence, and non action are the root of all things.
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The greatest tragedy that can befall a person is the atrophy of his mind.
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If the Way is made clear, it is not the Way.
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There is danger for the eye in seeing too clearly, danger for the ear in hearing too sharply and danger to the heart from caring too greatly.
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Once Zhuangzi dreamt he was a butterfly.
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All men know the utility of useful things; but they do not know the utility of futility.
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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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Good fortune is as light as a feather, but nobody knows how to pick it up. Misfortune is as heavy as earth, but nobody knows how to stay out of it’s way.
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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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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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Running around accusing others is not as good as laughing. And enjoying a good laugh is not as good as going along with things.
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