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.
ZHUANGZINever admire a man by his strength; judge him in how he uses it- A way is made by walking it.
More Zhuangzi Quotes
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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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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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Great knowledge is universal. Small knowledge is limited. Great words are inspiring; small words are chatter.
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When deeds and words are in accord, the whole world is transformed.
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The men of old breathed clear down to their heels.
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The sound of water says what I think.
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So if loss of what gives happiness causes you distress when it fades, you can now understand that such happiness is worthless. It is said, those who lose themselves in their desire for things also lose their innate nature by being vulgar.
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The saying goes, ‘The sage rests, truly rests and is at ease.’ This manifests itself in calmness and detachment, so that worries and distress cannot affect him, nothing unpleasant can disturb him, his Virtue is complete and his spirit is not stirred up.
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If you have grasped the purpose of life there is no point in trying to make life into something it is not or cannot be.
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Life comes from the earth and life returns to the earth.
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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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Take care of your body, then the rest will automatically become stronger.
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Understanding that rests in what it does not understand is the finest.
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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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