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The torch of doubt and chaos, this is what the sage steers by.

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The true man breathes with his heels.
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Breathe Heel Man One Liner Philosophy True
When deeds and words are in accord, the whole world is transformed.
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Action Transformation Word World
Good fortune is as light as a feather, but nobody knows how to pick it up. Misfortune is as heavy as earth, but nobody knows how to stay out of it’s way.
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Earth Fortune Goodness heavy Stay Way
The sound of water says what I think.
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Myself Sound Thinking Water
You are still guided by your expectations.
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Expectation Guide Yourself
The creature born is the creature dying.
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Born Creature Death
A sage steers by the bright light of confusion and doubt.
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Bright Confusion Doubt Light Sage
To be truly ignorant, be content with your own knowledge.
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Ignorance Knowledge True Yourself
He who knows the activities of Nature lives according to Nature.
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Activity Himself Live Nature
Great knowledge sees all in one. Small knowledge breaks down into the many.
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Break Greatness Knowledge Oneself Small
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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Conflict Harmony Life Stop
Are you and I perchance caught up in a dream from which we have not yet awakened?
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Awake Dreams Myself Yourself
Words exist because of meaning; once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words.
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Deep Existence Forget Literature Meaning Poet Word Yourself
The perfect man of old looked after himself first before looking to help others.
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Help Man Old Perfection
To have a human form is a joyful thing.
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Form Human Joy
One whose inner being is fixed upon such greatness emits a Heavenly glow. Even though he has this Heavenly glow, others will see him as just a man. Someone who has reached this point will begin to be consistent.
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Beginning Consistent Glow Greatness Heaven Point

The torch of doubt and chaos, this is what the sage steers by.

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