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The sage regards things as difficult, and thereby avoids difficulty.

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Prepare for the difficult while it is still easy. Deal with the big while it is still small. Difficult undertakings have always started with what easy. Great undertakings always started with what is small. Therefore the sage never strives for the great,And thereby the great is achieved.

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Even virtue followed beyond reason's rule May stamp the just man knave, the sage a fool.

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The sage governs by emptying senses and filling bellies.

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The sage acts by doing nothing.

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The sage never strives for the great, and thereby the great is achieved.

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Unkind people spread malicious tales, and well-intentioned people also censure; but in either case the tranquil sage remains unconcerned. Nowhere is there to be found a disconcerted sage.

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Plan for what is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small. The difficult things in this world must be done while they are easy, the greatest things in the world must be done while they are still small. For this reason sages never do what is great, and this is why they achieve greatness.

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He wanted to know how they prayed to God in El Dorado. "We do not pray to him at all," said the reverend sage. "We have nothing to ask of him. He has given us all we want, and we give him thanks continually.

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The sage is one with the world, and lives in harmony with it.

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Alas! I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around, Nor that content surpassing wealth The sage in meditation found.

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The sage's Way is to act and not to contend.

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He who regards many things easy will find many difficulties. Therefore the sage regards things difficult, and consequently never has difficulties.

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The inner is the foundation of the outer. The still is master of the restless. The Sage travels all day yet never leaves his inner treasure.

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For I, who hold sage Homer's rule the best, Welcome the coming, speed the going guest.

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He (the sage) wants all things to follow their own nature, but dares not act.

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All the great sages are as despotic as generals, and as ignorant and as indelicate as generals, because they feel secure of impunity.

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Because he (the Sage) opposes no one, no one in the world can oppose him.

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Whatever you believe, that you will be. If you believe yourselves to be sages, sages you will be tomorrow. There is nothing to obstruct you.

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Love is done when Loves begun, Sages say, But have Sages known?

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