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Study is to study what cannot be studied. Undertaking means undertaking what cannot be undertaken. Philosophizing is to philosophize about what cannot be philosophized about. Knowing that knowing is unknowable is true perfection.

Zhuangzi

The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world.
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Better Choice King Man Position Stream Wisdom World
Good order results spontaneously when things are let alone.
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Alone Goodness Result
For we can only know that we know nothing, and a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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Dangerous Knowledge Known
Take care of your body, then the rest will automatically become stronger.
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Automatic Body Care Strong Willing
So if loss of what gives happiness causes you distress when it fades, you can now understand that such happiness is worthless. It is said, those who lose themselves in their desire for things also lose their innate nature by being vulgar.
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Desire Fade Happiness Loss Nature Vulgar Worth
The true man breathes with his heels.
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Breathe Heel Man One Liner Philosophy True
There may be difficulty at the moment, but I will not lose the Virtue that I possess. It is when the ice and snow are on them that we see the strength of the cypress and the pine. I am grateful for this trouble around me, because it gives me an opportunity to realize how fortunate I am.
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Difficult Fortunate Gratitude Lose Moments Myself Opportunity Possession Realize Snow Strength Trouble Virtue
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
To have a human form is a joyful thing.
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Form Human Joy
The greatest tragedy that can befall a person is the atrophy of his mind.
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Greatness Mindset Person Tragedy
The sound of water says what I think.
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Myself Sound Thinking Water
Understanding that rests in what it does not understand is the finest.
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Fine Philosophy Rest Understand
Running around accusing others is not as good as laughing. And enjoying a good laugh is not as good as going along with things.
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Enjoyment Goodness Laughter Run
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
All men know the utility of useful things; but they do not know the utility of futility.
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Known Men Utility
The World is Large – Its beauty indescrible.
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Beautiful Description Nature World

Study is to study what cannot be studied. Undertaking means undertaking what cannot be undertaken. Philosophizing is to philosophize about what cannot be philosophized about. Knowing that knowing is unknowable is true perfection.

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Study is to study what cannot be studied. Undertaking means undertaking what cannot be undertaken. Philosophizing is to philosophize about what cannot be philosophized about. Knowing that knowing is unknowable is true perfection.

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