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Birth is not a beginning; death is not an end. There is existence without limitation; there is continuity without a starting point.

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For we can only know that we know nothing, and a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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Dangerous Knowledge Known
A sage steers by the bright light of confusion and doubt.
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Bright Confusion Doubt Light Sage
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
To have a human form is a joyful thing.
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Form Human Joy
The perfect man of old looked after himself first before looking to help others.
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Help Man Old Perfection
Silence, and non action are the root of all things.
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Action Root Silence
If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind.
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Calm Mindset Water
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
He who pursues fame at the risk of losing his self is not a scholar.
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Fame Fear Pursue Risk Scholar
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
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
To be constant is to be useful. To be useful is to realize one’s true nature. Realization of one’s true nature is happiness. When one reaches happiness, one is close to perfection.
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Constant Happiness Nature Oneself Perfection Realize
The men of old breathed clear down to their heels.
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Breathe Clear Man Old
He who regards all things as one is a companion of Nature.
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Himself Infinite Nature Oneself Regard Whole
Where can I find a man who has forgotten words, so I can have a few words with him?
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Finding Forget Man Myself Talk Word
When an archer shoots for enjoyment, he has all his skill; when he shoots for a brass buckle, he gets nervous; when he shoots for a prize of gold, he begins to see two targets.
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Beginning Enjoyment Himself Nervous Skill Target

Birth is not a beginning; death is not an end. There is existence without limitation; there is continuity without a starting point.

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