Tao is the source of both fullness and emptiness. But it is itself neither fullness nor emptiness.
ZHUANGZIWhere can I find a man who has forgotten words, so I can have a few words with him?
More Zhuangzi Quotes
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Do not struggle. Go with the flow of things, and you will find yourself at one with the mysterious unity of the Universe.
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Verily God does not reward man for what he does, but for what he is.
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Silence, and non action are the root of all things.
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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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Your mind must become one, do not try to understand with your ears but with your heart. Indeed, not with your heart but with your soul.
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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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Let your mind wander in the pure and simple. Be one with the infinite. Let all things take their course.
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Words exist because of meaning; once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words.
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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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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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Transmit the established facts; do not transmit words of exaggeration. If you do that, you will probably come out all right.
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When I talk about having good hearing, I don’t mean just listening, but listening to yourself. When I talk about good eyesight, I don’t mean just looking, but looking at yourself.
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Rewards and punishments are the lowest form of education.
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He who pursues fame at the risk of losing his self is not a scholar.
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The Way is to man as rivers and lakes are to fish, the natural condition of life.
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