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Either in conflict with others or in harmony with them, we go through life like a runaway horse, unable to stop.

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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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Clear Dangerous Eyes Greatness Heart Sharp
A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean.
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Deep Ocean One Liner
But you now, you wear your soul on your sleeve, exhausting your energy, propping yourself up on a tree, mumbling, or bent over your desk, asleep. Heaven gives you a form and you wear it out by pointless argument.
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Argument Energy Exhaust Form Heaven Point Soul Tree
Verily God does not reward man for what he does, but for what he is.
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God Himself Man Reward Work
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
You are still guided by your expectations.
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Expectation Guide Yourself
All men know the utility of useful things; but they do not know the utility of futility.
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Known Men Utility
Standards are different for all things, so the standard set by man is by no means the only ‘certain’ standard. If you mistake what is relative for something certain, you have strayed far from the ultimate truth.
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Different Man Mistake Standard Truth Ultimate Yourself
When you are identified with the One, all things will be complete to you.
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Complete Identify Spirituality Yourself
To regard the fundamental as the essence, to regard things as coarse, to regard accumulation as deficiency, and to dwell quietly alone with the spiritual and the intelligent – herein lie the techniques of Tao of the ancients.
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Alone Ancient Essence Fundamental Intelligence Quiet Spiritual Technique
Rewards and punishments are the lowest form of education.
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Education Form Low Punishment Reward
If the Way is made clear, it is not the Way.
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Journey Path Way
To have a human form is a joyful thing.
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Form Human Joy
The true man breathes with his heels.
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Breathe Heel Man One Liner Philosophy True
The ultimate happiness is doing nothing.
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Happiness Philosophy Ultimate
Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.
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Acceptance Flow Mindset Stay Ultimate

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