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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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The perfect man of old looked after himself first before looking to help others.
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Help Man Old Perfection
The Way is to man as rivers and lakes are to fish, the natural condition of life.
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Condition Life Man Natural River Way
Everything has what is innate,everything has what is necessary.
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Enough Nature Necessary
When deeds and words are in accord, the whole world is transformed.
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Action Transformation Word World
The ultimate happiness is doing nothing.
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Happiness Philosophy Ultimate
If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind! The mind of the sage, being in repose, becomes the mirror of the universe, the speculum of all creation.
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Calm Creation Mindset Mirror Universe Water
Silence, and non action are the root of all things.
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Action Root Silence
The ten thousand things belong to one storehouse and life and death share the same body.
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Body Death Life Share Store
If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind.
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Calm Mindset Water
The one-legged creature is envious of the millipede; the millipede is envious of the snake; the snake is envious of the wind; the wind is envious of the eye; the eye is envious of the heart.
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Animal Creature Eyes Heart Jealous Wind
Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature.
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Affect Ceremony Charity Donation Lost Man Mindset Music Nature Original Satisfaction Seek
If one is true to one’s inner self, and follows its wisdom, who is without a teacher?
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Deep Follow Teacher True Wisdom
True men” are strong willed, have dignity in their demeanor, serenity in their expression. They are cool like autumn, warm like spring. Their passions arise like the four seasons, in harmony with the ten thousand creatures, and no one knows their limits.
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Creature Dignity Expression Harmony Inspirational Man Passion Peace Season Strong True Warm
All men know the utility of useful things; but they do not know the utility of futility.
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Known Men Utility
Only the intelligent knows how to identify all things as one. When one is at ease with himself, one is near Tao. This is to let Nature take its own course.
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Flow Himself Identify Intelligence Nature Path Religion Whole
Rewards and punishments are the lowest form of education.
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Education Form Low Punishment Reward

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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