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Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers.

Zhuangzi

Right is not right; so is not so. If right were really right it would differ so clearly from not right that there would be no need for argument. If so were really so, it would differ so clearly from not so that there would be no need for argument.
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Argument Clear Difference Need Right
I am going to try speaking some reckless words, and I want you to try to listen recklessly.
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Listening Reckless Talk Try Word Yourself
The space under the sky is occupied by all things in their unity.
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Occupy Sky Space Unity
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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Admire Judgement Man Strength Walk Way
All men know the use of the useful, but nobody knows the use of the useless. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so that I can have a word with him?
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Forget Himself Man Word
The ultimate happiness is doing nothing.
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Happiness Philosophy Ultimate
Let your mind wander in simplicity, blend your spirit with the vastness, follow along with things the way they are, and make no room for personal views-then the world will be governed.
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Government Mindset Personal Room Simplicity Spirit View Wander Way World
Sound intelligence promises victory in every battle.
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Battle Intelligence Promise Sound Victory
We possess our body by chance and we are already pleased with it. If our physical bodies went through ten thousand transformations without end, how incomparable would this joy be! Therefore the sage roams freely in the realm in which nothing can escape, but all endures.
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Body Chance Endurance Escape Freedom Joy Possession Sage Transformation World
Silence, and non action are the root of all things.
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Action Root Silence
When deeds and words are in accord, the whole world is transformed.
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Action Transformation Word World
The torch of doubt and chaos, this is what the sage steers by.
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Chaos Doubt Priest
The true man breathes with his heels.
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Breathe Heel Man One Liner Philosophy True
Heaven does without doing through its purity, Earth does without doing through its calmness.
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Calm Earth Heaven Purity
Horses have hoofs to carry them over frost and snow; hair, to protect them from wind and cold. They eat grass and drink water, and fling up their heels. Such is the real nature of horses.
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Animal Drink Hairs Horse Nature Protection Reality Skin
You cannot speak of ocean to a well-frog, the creature of a narrower sphere. You cannot speak of ice to a summer insect, the creature of a season.
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Creature Ocean Season Summer Talk Yourself

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