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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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Beginning Born Death Existence Limitation Philosophy Spiritual Start
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
Your preciousness lies in your essence; it cannot be lost by anything that happens.
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Essence Lost Lying Precious Yourself
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
Men do not mirror themselves in running water – they mirror themselves in still water. Only what is still can still the stillness of other things.
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Deep Man Mirror Run Water
He who knows the activities of Nature lives according to Nature.
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Activity Himself Live Nature
Verily God does not reward man for what he does, but for what he is.
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God Himself Man Reward Work
The ultimate happiness is doing nothing.
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Happiness Philosophy Ultimate
He who pursues fame at the risk of losing his self is not a scholar.
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Fame Fear Pursue Risk Scholar
Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers.
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Breathe Control Inspirational Magic Meditation Power Strength
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
To exercise no-thought and rest in nothing is the first step toward resting in Tao. To start from nowhere and follow no road is the first step toward attaining Tao.
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Beginning End Exercise Flow Religious Road Spirituality Thinking
The sage embraces things. Ordinary men discriminate amongst them and parade their discriminations before others. So I say; those who discriminate, fail to see.
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Discrimination Embrace Failure Man Myself Ordinary See
Each one’s destiny cannot be altered.
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Change Destiny One Liner Oneself
Men of this world all rejoice in others being like themselves, and object to others not being like themselves.
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Acceptance Man Object Reality Rejoice Tolerance World

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