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The words of truth are always paradoxical
The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own
The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. The supreme excellence is to subdue the armies of your enemies without even having to fight them
The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world
The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days
The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be
The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step
The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours
Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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