Know from the rivers in clefts and in crevices: those in small channels flow noisily, the great flow silent. Whatever’s not full makes noise. Whatever is full is quiet.
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Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the
Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.
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Whoever doesn’t flare up at someone who’s angry wins a
Whoever doesn’t flare up at someone who’s angry wins a battle hard to win.
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Irrigators channel waters; fletchers straighten arrows; carpenters bend wood; the
Irrigators channel waters; fletchers straighten arrows; carpenters bend wood; the wise master themselves.
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As an elephant in the battlefield withstands arrows shot from
As an elephant in the battlefield withstands arrows shot from bows all around, even so shall I endure abuse.
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Should a person do good, let him do it again
Should a person do good, let him do it again and again. Let him find pleasure therein, for blissful is the accumulation of good.
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Better than a thousand useless words is one useful word,
Better than a thousand useless words is one useful word, upon hearing which one attains peace.
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When I do good I feel good, when I do
When I do good I feel good, when I do bad I feel bad, and that’s my religion.
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You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can
You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims.
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He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.
He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.