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" Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it. "

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" Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge. "

" From wonder into wonder existence opens. "

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" The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days. "

" He who knows himself is enlightened. "

" If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants. "

" Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy. "

" Nature is not human hearted. "

" In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it. "

" Because of a great love, one is courageous. "

" Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. "

" The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.' "

" A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar. "

" Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. "

" How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men? "

" Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. "

" 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. "

" Silence is a source of great strength. "

" If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. "

" He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough. "

Enough Is Enough

" The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes. "

" To see things in the seed, that is genius. "

" If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence. "

" To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. "

" Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires. "

" When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder. "