From Tao Te Ching
One:
Ever desireless, one can see the mystery
Ever desiring, one sees the manifestations
These two spring from the same source but differ in name
Eight:
In dwelling, be close to the land
In Mediation, 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
Thirty Three:
Knowing others is wisdom
Knowing the self is enlightenment
Mastering others requires force
Mastering the self requires strength
He who knows he has enough is rich
Perseverance is a sign of willpower
He who stays where he is endures
To die but not to perish is too be eternally present
Forty-Six:
There is no greater sin than desire (actually clinging to desire)
No greater curse than discontent (attachment to results)
No greater misfortune than wanting something for oneself
Therefore he who knows that enough is enough will always have enough
Fifty-Six:
Keep your mouth shut,
Guard the senses,
And life is ever full
Open your mouth,
Always be busy,
And life is beyond hope
Seventy-Six:
A man is born gentle and weak
At his death he is hard and stiff
Green plants are tender and filled with sap
At their death they are withered and dry
Therefore the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death.
The gentle and yielding is the disciple of life.
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