The sage has the sun and moon by his side and the universe under his arm. He blends everything into a harmonious whole. . . . He blends the disparities of ten thousand years into one complete purity. All things are blended like this and mutually involve each other.
ZHUANGZIYour preciousness lies in your essence; it cannot be lost by anything that happens.
More Zhuangzi Quotes
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The enlightened attention rejects nothing nor welcomes anything-like a mirror it responds equally to all.
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To go outside what your charge was, and to try to solve everything yourself, is dangerous.
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To exercise no-thought and rest in nothing is the first step toward resting in Tao. To start from nowhere and follow no road is the first step toward attaining Tao.
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Take care of your body, then the rest will automatically become stronger.
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To be truly ignorant, be content with your own knowledge.
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The torch of doubt and chaos, this is what the sage steers by.
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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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Where can I find a man who has forgotten words, so I can have a few words with him?
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Once Zhuangzi dreamt he was a butterfly.
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The men of old breathed clear down to their heels.
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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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Can a man cling to the positive without any negative in contrast to which it is seen to be positive? If he claims to do so he is a rouge or a madman.
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Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.
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There may be difficulty at the moment, but I will not lose the Virtue that I possess. It is when the ice and snow are on them that we see the strength of the cypress and the pine. I am grateful for this trouble around me, because it gives me an opportunity to realize how fortunate I am.
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A petty thief is put in jail. A great brigand becomes a ruler of a Nation.
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