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Goodie-goodies are the thieves of virtue.

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Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature. The way of nature is unchanging. Knowing constancy is insight.

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A man is born gentle and weak. At death he is hard and stiff.

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When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.

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In the Way of Heaven, there is no partiality of love; it is always on the side of the good man.

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Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.

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Give up learning, and put an end to your troubles.

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Knowing honor, but clinging to disgrace, you become the valley of the world.

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All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

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When you extend your goodwill in every direction, regardless of circumstances, you begin to see that we are all one.

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If you want to be given everything, give everything up.

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By not claiming to be first in the world one can rule.

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I have three treasures that I cherish. The first is compassion. The second is moderation. The third is not claiming to be first in the world.

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The wise man, after learning something new, is afraid to learn anything more until he has put his first lesson into practice.

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The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world. Through this I know the advantage of taking no action.

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There is a big misunderstanding about the idea of naturalness. Most people who come to us believing in some freedom or naturalness, but their understanding is what we call [heretical naturalness] ... a kind of "let-alone policy" or sloppiness... For a plant or stone to be natural is no problem. But for us there is some problem, indeed a big problem. To be natural is something we must work on.

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In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart.

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Cultivate virtue in yourself, and it will be true.

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In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In ruling, be just. In daily life, be competent. In action, be aware of the time and the season.

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The greatest revelation is stillness.

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