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People value that part of knowledge which is known. They do not know how to avail themselves of the Unknown in order to reach knowledge. Is this not misguided?

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To be truly ignorant, be content with your own knowledge.
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Ignorance Knowledge True Yourself
A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean.
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Deep Ocean One Liner
Silence, and non action are the root of all things.
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Action Root Silence
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
We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it. Yet our opinions have no permanence; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away.
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Gradual Opinion Ourselves Perspective Point View
My opinion is that you never find happiness until you stop looking for it.
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Finding Happiness Opinion Stop Yourself
The creature born is the creature dying.
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Born Creature Death
Take care of your body, then the rest will automatically become stronger.
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Automatic Body Care Strong Willing
Understanding that rests in what it does not understand is the finest.
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Fine Philosophy Rest Understand
Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.
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Generous Greatness Passion Small Speech 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
Life comes from the earth and life returns to the earth.
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Earth Life Nature Return
During our dreams we do not know we are dreaming. We may even dream of interpreting a dream. Only on waking do we know it was a dream. Only after the great awakening will we realize that this is the great dream.
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Awakening Dreams Greatness Realize Wake Up
A sage steers by the bright light of confusion and doubt.
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Bright Confusion Doubt Light Sage
If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind.
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Calm Mindset Water
People value that part of knowledge which is known. They do not know how to avail themselves of the Unknown in order to reach knowledge. Is this not misguided?
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People value that part of knowledge which is known. They do not know how to avail themselves of the Unknown in order to reach knowledge. Is this not misguided?

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People value that part of knowledge which is known. They do not know how to avail themselves of the Unknown in order to reach knowledge. Is this not misguided?

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