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Men honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it.

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Great understanding is broad and unhurried; little understanding is cramped and busy.
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Broad Busy Calm Greatness Understand
Sound intelligence promises victory in every battle.
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Battle Intelligence Promise Sound Victory
Each one’s destiny cannot be altered.
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Change Destiny One Liner Oneself
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 man who has some respect for his person keeps his carcass out of sight, hides himself as perfectly as he can.
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Hide Himself Man Perfection Person Respect Sight
We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening
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Awake Born Calm Death Quiet Sleep
All men know the utility of useful things; but they do not know the utility of futility.
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Known Men Utility
Verily God does not reward man for what he does, but for what he is.
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God Himself Man Reward Work
Take care of your body, then the rest will automatically become stronger.
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Automatic Body Care Strong Willing
A path is made by walking on it.
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Inspirational Journey One Liner Path Walk
You cannot speak of ocean to a well-frog, the creature of a narrower sphere. You cannot speak of ice to a summer insect, the creature of a season.
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Creature Ocean Season Summer Talk Yourself
I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.
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Butterfly Dreams Man Myself
A sage steers by the bright light of confusion and doubt.
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Bright Confusion Doubt Light Sage
If you have grasped the purpose of life there is no point in trying to make life into something it is not or cannot be.
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Life Point Purpose
The World is Large – Its beauty indescrible.
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Beautiful Description Nature World
Let everything be allowed to do what it naturally does, so that its nature will be satisfied.
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Allow Natural Satisfaction Yourself

Men honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it.

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